Iceland vs World: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Iceland
3.23 % change on previous year
in 2024
World
0.484 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iceland rank
25th
World rank
27th
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time
- Iceland
- World
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.23 % change on previous year against 0.484 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 2.75 % change on previous year.
That makes Iceland's figure about 6.7 times World's.
The two have swapped places 25 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was World ahead.
Iceland ranks 25th and World ranks 27th of 193 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and World in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.89 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 6.21 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 1980s | 4.1 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | Iceland |
| 1990s | -7.84 % change on previous year | 0.1927 % change on previous year | 8.03 % change on previous year | World |
| 2000s | -1.74 % change on previous year | -0.508 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | World |
| 2010s | -0.1342 % change on previous year | -0.0584 % change on previous year | 0.0758 % change on previous year | World |
| 2020s | 2.41 % change on previous year | 0.1891 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), Iceland or World?
- Iceland, at 3.23 % change on previous year against 0.484 % change on previous year in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) between Iceland and World?
- 2.75 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and World?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and World rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Iceland ranks 25th and World ranks 27th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.