Iceland vs OECD: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share

Iceland
28.48 %
in 2023
OECD
28.31 %
in 2023
Iceland rank
137th
OECD rank
138th

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share over time

  • Iceland
  • OECD
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 28.48 % against 28.31 % in OECD, a difference of 0.17 %.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 137th and OECD ranks 138th of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and OECD in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland OECD Difference Ahead
1990s 30.87 % 28.1 % 2.77 % Iceland
2000s 29.41 % 28.71 % 0.704 % Iceland
2010s 30.46 % 29.01 % 1.45 % Iceland
2020s 28.06 % 29.55 % 1.49 % OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions share, Iceland or OECD?
Iceland, at 28.48 % against 28.31 % in OECD as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions share between Iceland and OECD?
0.17 %, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and OECD?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iceland and OECD rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Iceland ranks 137th and OECD ranks 138th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.