Africa vs Iceland: Farm gate — Emissions Share

Africa
4.3 %
in 2023
Iceland
24.87 %
in 2023
Africa rank
17th
Iceland rank
16th

Farm gate — Emissions Share over time

  • Africa
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 24.87 % against 4.3 % in Africa, a difference of 20.57 %.

That makes Iceland's figure about 5.8 times Africa's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 16th of 32 groups.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 3.8 % 46.91 % 43.11 % Iceland
2000s 4 % 35.34 % 31.34 % Iceland
2010s 3.73 % 30.62 % 26.89 % Iceland
2020s 4.21 % 27.25 % 23.05 % Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher farm gate — emissions share, Africa or Iceland?
Iceland, at 24.87 % against 4.3 % in Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in farm gate — emissions share between Africa and Iceland?
20.57 %, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Iceland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Africa and Iceland rank globally for farm gate — emissions share?
Africa ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 16th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 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.