How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs New Zealand: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre

Iceland

0.0002 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

New Zealand

0.0001 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Iceland rank

87th

New Zealand rank

90th

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre over time

Iceland
New Zealand

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0002 kt per square kilometre against 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 87th and New Zealand ranks 90th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	Iceland
1970s	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	Iceland
1980s	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	Iceland
1990s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	New Zealand
2000s	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	Iceland
2010s	0.0002 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	Iceland
2020s	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre, Iceland or New Zealand?: Iceland, at 0.0002 kt per square kilometre against 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre between Iceland and New Zealand?: 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre?: Iceland ranks 87th and New Zealand ranks 90th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.