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