Iceland vs United States: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural
Iceland
1.21 t CO2eq/ha
in 2023
United States
1.24 t CO2eq/ha
in 2023
Iceland rank
170th
United States rank
169th
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural over time
- Iceland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.24 t CO2eq/ha against 1.21 t CO2eq/ha in Iceland, a difference of 0.03 t CO2eq/ha.
Across all 34 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 170th and United States ranks 169th of 221 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 t CO2eq/ha | 1.28 t CO2eq/ha | 0.091 t CO2eq/ha | United States |
| 2000s | 1.13 t CO2eq/ha | 1.22 t CO2eq/ha | 0.093 t CO2eq/ha | United States |
| 2010s | 1.08 t CO2eq/ha | 1.27 t CO2eq/ha | 0.183 t CO2eq/ha | United States |
| 2020s | 1.1 t CO2eq/ha | 1.29 t CO2eq/ha | 0.185 t CO2eq/ha | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural, Iceland or United States?
- United States, at 1.24 t CO2eq/ha against 1.21 t CO2eq/ha in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural between Iceland and United States?
- 0.03 t CO2eq/ha, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and United States rank globally for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Iceland ranks 170th and United States ranks 169th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.