Iceland vs Norway: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre

Iceland
0.0026 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Norway
0.0026 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
165th
Norway rank
166th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • Iceland
  • Norway
0.0020.0040.0060.008196119922023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0026 kt per square kilometre against 0.0026 kt per square kilometre in Norway, a difference of 0 kt per square kilometre.

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

Iceland ranks 165th and Norway ranks 166th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0015 kt per square kilometre 0.0061 kt per square kilometre 0.0046 kt per square kilometre Norway
1970s 0.002 kt per square kilometre 0.0078 kt per square kilometre 0.0058 kt per square kilometre Norway
1980s 0.0021 kt per square kilometre 0.008 kt per square kilometre 0.006 kt per square kilometre Norway
1990s 0.0023 kt per square kilometre 0.0077 kt per square kilometre 0.0055 kt per square kilometre Norway
2000s 0.0029 kt per square kilometre 0.0065 kt per square kilometre 0.0036 kt per square kilometre Norway
2010s 0.0028 kt per square kilometre 0.0032 kt per square kilometre 0.0004 kt per square kilometre Norway
2020s 0.0027 kt per square kilometre 0.0026 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Iceland or Norway?
Iceland, at 0.0026 kt per square kilometre against 0.0026 kt per square kilometre in Norway as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Iceland and Norway?
0 kt per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Iceland ranks 165th and Norway ranks 166th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.