Canada vs Iceland: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food
Canada
41.1%
in 2015
Iceland
40.3%
in 2015
Canada rank
111th
Iceland rank
112th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Canada currently reports 41.1% against 40.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.
Canada ranks 111th and Iceland ranks 112th of 217 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.1% | 54.8% | 16.7% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 45.0% | 13.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 40.0% | 2.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food, Canada or Iceland?
- Canada, at 41.1% against 40.3% in Iceland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food between Canada and Iceland?
- 0.8%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Canada ranks 111th and Iceland ranks 112th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.