Which has higher waste — emissions (n2o), per unit of gdp, Iceland or Nauru?

Iceland, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Nauru as of 2023.

What is the difference in waste — emissions (n2o), per unit of gdp between Iceland and Nauru?

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

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

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (N2O), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Nauru: Waste — Emissions (N2O), per unit of GDP

Iceland

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Nauru

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Iceland rank

166th

Nauru rank

169th

Waste — Emissions (N2O), per unit of GDP over time

Iceland
Nauru

How they compare

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

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Nauru's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 166th and Nauru ranks 169th of 184 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Nauru in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Nauru	Difference	Ahead
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	Nauru
2000s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Nauru
2010s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Nauru
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 (n2o), per unit of gdp, Iceland or Nauru?: Iceland, at 0 kt per US$ of GDP against 0 kt per US$ of GDP in Nauru as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (n2o), per unit of gdp between Iceland and Nauru?: 0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Nauru?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Nauru rank globally for waste — emissions (n2o), per unit of gdp?: Iceland ranks 166th and Nauru ranks 169th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (N2O), 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 (N2O), 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: 185 places, 9,789 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (N2O) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.