Iceland vs New Zealand: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre

Iceland
0 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
New Zealand
0 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
93rd
New Zealand rank
90th

Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre over time

  • Iceland
  • New Zealand
00000196119922023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0 kt per square kilometre against 0 kt per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0 kt per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

Iceland ranks 93rd and New Zealand ranks 90th of 136 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre, Iceland or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 0 kt per square kilometre against 0 kt per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre between Iceland and New Zealand?
0 kt per square kilometre, with New Zealand 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 waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 93rd and New Zealand ranks 90th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
137 places, 7,811 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Waste — Emissions (CO2) 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.