Iceland vs Namibia: Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Iceland
5.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Namibia
7.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Iceland rank
194th
Namibia rank
192nd
Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Iceland
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 7.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 5.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Namibia ahead.
Iceland ranks 194th and Namibia ranks 192nd of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 0.0172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1970s | 6.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 0.5262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1980s | 5.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 4.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1990s | 5.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 0.1547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2000s | 6.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 6.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 0.237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 2010s | 6.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 7.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 0.9815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 2020s | 5.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 7.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Iceland or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 7.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 5.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Iceland and Namibia?
- 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Namibia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Namibia rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 194th and Namibia ranks 192nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions 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.