Iceland vs United States: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide

Iceland
6,351 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United States
-921,792 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Iceland rank
9th
United States rank
12th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide over time

  • Iceland
  • United States
-1.0M-750.0k-500.0k-250.0k0199020062023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 6,351 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against -921,792 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United States, a difference of 928,143 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 9th and United States ranks 12th of 39 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United States Difference Ahead
1990s 6,374 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Iceland
2000s 6,386 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -987,610 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 993,996 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Iceland
2010s 6,372 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -962,621 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 968,993 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Iceland
2020s 6,357 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -959,325 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 965,682 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide, Iceland or United States?
Iceland, at 6,351 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against -921,792 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide between Iceland and United States?
928,143 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Iceland and United States rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total carbone dioxide?
Iceland ranks 9th and United States ranks 12th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Carbone dioxide (CO2)
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,741 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed