What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp between Chile and Iceland?

0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Chile ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Iceland: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP

Chile

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Iceland

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Chile rank

81st

Iceland rank

84th

Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP over time

Chile
Iceland

How they compare

Chile currently reports 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Iceland, a difference of 0 kt per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.

Chile ranks 81st and Iceland ranks 84th of 136 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	—
1970s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Iceland
1980s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Iceland
1990s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Iceland
2000s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Iceland
2010s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Iceland
2020s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp, Chile or Iceland?: Chile, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp between Chile and Iceland?: 0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Iceland?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chile and Iceland rank globally for waste — emissions (co2), per unit of gdp?: Chile ranks 81st and Iceland ranks 84th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per unit of GDP
Unit: kt per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 137 places, 7,240 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CO2) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.