Iceland vs Southern Europe: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita over time
- Iceland
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 6.21 t CO2eq/cap against 1.83 t CO2eq/cap in Southern Europe, a difference of 4.38 t CO2eq/cap.
That makes Iceland's figure about 3.4 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 20th and Southern Europe ranks 20th of 223 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.02 t CO2eq/cap | 1.99 t CO2eq/cap | 8.03 t CO2eq/cap | Iceland |
| 2000s | 8.5 t CO2eq/cap | 2.18 t CO2eq/cap | 6.31 t CO2eq/cap | Iceland |
| 2010s | 7.31 t CO2eq/cap | 1.98 t CO2eq/cap | 5.34 t CO2eq/cap | Iceland |
| 2020s | 6.42 t CO2eq/cap | 1.85 t CO2eq/cap | 4.57 t CO2eq/cap | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agrifood systems — emissions per capita, Iceland or Southern Europe?
- Iceland, at 6.21 t CO2eq/cap against 1.83 t CO2eq/cap in Southern Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agrifood systems — emissions per capita between Iceland and Southern Europe?
- 4.38 t CO2eq/cap, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Southern Europe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Southern Europe rank globally for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Iceland ranks 20th and Southern Europe ranks 20th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.