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

Saudi Arabia, 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 (n2o), per unit of gdp between Iceland and Saudi Arabia?

0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

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

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 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 Saudi Arabia: Waste — Emissions (N2O), per unit of GDP

Iceland

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Saudi Arabia

0 kt per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Iceland rank

166th

Saudi Arabia rank

163rd

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

Iceland
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia'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.

Iceland ranks 166th and Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd of 184 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Iceland
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	Saudi Arabia
2000s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Saudi Arabia
2010s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Saudi Arabia
2020s	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	0 kt per US$ of GDP	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (n2o), per unit of gdp, Iceland or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, 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 (n2o), per unit of gdp between Iceland and Saudi Arabia?: 0 kt per US$ of GDP, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Saudi Arabia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for waste — emissions (n2o), per unit of gdp?: Iceland ranks 166th and Saudi Arabia ranks 163rd 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.