Gambia vs Iceland: Nitrous oxide emissions

Gambia
300,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Iceland
346,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Gambia rank
156th
Iceland rank
155th

Nitrous oxide emissions over time

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  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 346,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 300,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Gambia, a difference of 45,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Iceland ahead.

Gambia ranks 156th and Iceland ranks 155th of 201 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Iceland Difference Ahead
1850s 8,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 33,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 25,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
1860s 8,835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 35,581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 26,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
1870s 11,095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 44,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 33,209 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
1880s 14,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 57,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 43,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
1890s 16,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 77,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 60,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
1900s 18,737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 89,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 70,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
1910s 24,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 85,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 60,905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
1920s 37,699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 96,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 58,820 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
1930s 40,808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 113,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 72,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
1940s 96,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 204,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 108,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
1950s 143,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 324,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 181,056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
1960s 147,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 376,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 229,285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
1970s 207,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 429,545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 222,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
1980s 245,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 431,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 185,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
1990s 290,269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 368,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 78,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
2000s 336,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 360,604 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 23,856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
2010s 353,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 356,312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3,077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland
2020s 307,350 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 349,813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 42,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Gambia or Iceland?
Iceland, at 346,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 300,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Gambia and Iceland?
45,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Iceland?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Iceland rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
Gambia ranks 156th and Iceland ranks 155th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrous oxide emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.