Canada vs Iceland: Emissions from livestock: Emissions (CO2eq) … CO2eq square kilometre
Canada
0.0037 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
0.004 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Canada rank
159th
Iceland rank
158th
Emissions from livestock: Emissions (CO2eq) … CO2eq square kilometre over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.004 kt per square kilometre against 0.0037 kt per square kilometre in Canada, a difference of 0.0003 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Canada ranks 159th and Iceland ranks 158th 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 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 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), per square kilometre, Canada or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.004 kt per square kilometre against 0.0037 kt per square kilometre in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre between Canada and Iceland?
- 0.0003 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), per square kilometre?
- Canada ranks 159th and Iceland ranks 158th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (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.