Canada vs Iceland: Emissions from livestock: Emissions … N2O CO2eq square kilometre

Canada
0.0008 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
0.0009 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Canada rank
163rd
Iceland rank
161st

Emissions from livestock: Emissions … N2O CO2eq square kilometre over time

  • Canada
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0009 kt per square kilometre against 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in Canada, a difference of 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 163rd and Iceland ranks 161st of 170 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 0.0012 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre Iceland
1970s 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.0013 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre Iceland
1980s 0.0007 kt per square kilometre 0.0012 kt per square kilometre 0.0005 kt per square kilometre Iceland
1990s 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.0011 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 0.001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.001 kt per square kilometre 0.0003 kt per square kilometre Iceland
2020s 0.0008 kt per square kilometre 0.0009 kt per square kilometre 0.0002 kt per square kilometre Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square, Canada or Iceland?
Iceland, at 0.0009 kt per square kilometre against 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square between Canada and Iceland?
0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
Canada ranks 163rd and Iceland ranks 161st of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.