European Union (27) vs Iceland: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate

European Union (27)
-4.27 % change on previous year
in 2023
Iceland
2.93 % change on previous year
in 2023
European Union (27) rank
33rd
Iceland rank
35th

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate over time

  • European Union (27)
  • Iceland
-20020196219922023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 2.93 % change on previous year against -4.27 % change on previous year in European Union (27), a difference of 7.2 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 31 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was European Union (27) ahead.

European Union (27) ranks 33rd and Iceland ranks 35th of 33 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, European Union (27) averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.23 % change on previous year 1.51 % change on previous year 0.7207 % change on previous year European Union (27)
1970s -0.27 % change on previous year 5.72 % change on previous year 5.99 % change on previous year Iceland
1980s -2.53 % change on previous year 3.22 % change on previous year 5.75 % change on previous year Iceland
1990s -4.27 % change on previous year 1.44 % change on previous year 5.7 % change on previous year Iceland
2000s -2.32 % change on previous year -0.5816 % change on previous year 1.74 % change on previous year Iceland
2010s -1.18 % change on previous year 0.3115 % change on previous year 1.49 % change on previous year Iceland
2020s -1.78 % change on previous year 1.93 % change on previous year 3.71 % change on previous year Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate, European Union (27) or Iceland?
Iceland, at 2.93 % change on previous year against -4.27 % change on previous year in European Union (27) as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate between European Union (27) and Iceland?
7.2 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Iceland?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do European Union (27) and Iceland rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate?
European Union (27) ranks 33rd and Iceland ranks 35th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
262 places, 14,827 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.