Which has higher food processing — emissions (co2eq), Iceland or Malta?

Iceland, at 40.53 kt against 38.4 kt in Malta as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?

27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Malta: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5)

Iceland

40.53 kt

in 2023

Malta

38.4 kt

in 2023

Iceland rank

93rd

Malta rank

96th

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) (Food CO2eq AR5) over time

Iceland
Malta

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 40.53 kt against 38.4 kt in Malta, a difference of 2.13 kt.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 93rd and Malta ranks 96th of 114 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1990s	202.63 kt	0.8127 kt	201.82 kt	Iceland
2000s	130.5 kt	4.15 kt	126.35 kt	Iceland
2010s	34.87 kt	42.67 kt	7.81 kt	Malta
2020s	40.62 kt	38 kt	2.62 kt	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food processing — emissions (co2eq), Iceland or Malta?: Iceland, at 40.53 kt against 38.4 kt in Malta as of 2023.
What is the difference in food processing — emissions (co2eq) between Iceland and Malta?: 2.13 kt, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?: 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?: Iceland ranks 93rd and Malta ranks 96th of 114 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 148 places, 4,038 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.