Denmark vs Iceland: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita

Denmark
0.0013 kt per person
in 2023
Iceland
0.0011 kt per person
in 2023
Denmark rank
21st
Iceland rank
24th

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita over time

  • Denmark
  • Iceland
0.0010.0020.0020.0030.003196119922023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.0013 kt per person against 0.0011 kt per person in Iceland, a difference of 0.0002 kt per person.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 21st and Iceland ranks 24th of 170 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0028 kt per person 0.0026 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person Denmark
1970s 0.0023 kt per person 0.0025 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person Iceland
1980s 0.0021 kt per person 0.0021 kt per person 0 kt per person Denmark
1990s 0.0018 kt per person 0.0018 kt per person 0.0001 kt per person Denmark
2000s 0.0017 kt per person 0.0015 kt per person 0.0002 kt per person Denmark
2010s 0.0015 kt per person 0.0013 kt per person 0.0002 kt per person Denmark
2020s 0.0014 kt per person 0.0011 kt per person 0.0003 kt per person Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per capita, Denmark or Iceland?
Denmark, at 0.0013 kt per person against 0.0011 kt per person in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per capita between Denmark and Iceland?
0.0002 kt per person, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per capita?
Denmark ranks 21st and Iceland ranks 24th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. 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) (AR5), per capita
Unit
kt per person
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) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.