Iceland vs Saudi Arabia: Emissions from livestock: Emissions (CO2eq) … CO2eq square kilometre
Iceland
0.004 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
0.0049 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
158th
Saudi Arabia rank
157th
Emissions from livestock: Emissions (CO2eq) … CO2eq square kilometre over time
- Iceland
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 0.0049 kt per square kilometre against 0.004 kt per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0.0009 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 158th and Saudi Arabia ranks 157th of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre, Iceland or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 0.0049 kt per square kilometre against 0.004 kt per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre between Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0009 kt per square kilometre, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Saudi Arabia rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 158th and Saudi Arabia ranks 157th 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.