Fiji vs Iceland: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Fiji
1.60 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Iceland
1.88 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Fiji rank
160th
Iceland rank
158th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Fiji
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.88 million tonnes CO₂e against 1.60 million tonnes CO₂e in Fiji, a difference of 273,810 tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Fiji's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 160th and Iceland ranks 158th of 217 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.13 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.88 million tonnes CO₂e | 257,829 tonnes CO₂e | Fiji |
| 2000s | 2.65 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.90 million tonnes CO₂e | 750,659 tonnes CO₂e | Fiji |
| 2010s | 1.86 million tonnes CO₂e | 1.82 million tonnes CO₂e | 39,317 tonnes CO₂e | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Fiji or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 1.88 million tonnes CO₂e against 1.60 million tonnes CO₂e in Fiji as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Fiji and Iceland?
- 273,810 tonnes CO₂e, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Iceland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Fiji and Iceland rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Fiji ranks 160th and Iceland ranks 158th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.