Which has higher food transport — emissions (co2eq), Iceland or Namibia?

Iceland, at 217.31 kt against 203.06 kt in Namibia as of 2023.

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

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

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

Iceland vs Namibia: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)

Iceland

217.31 kt

in 2023

Namibia

203.06 kt

in 2023

Iceland rank

147th

Namibia rank

148th

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

Iceland
Namibia

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 217.31 kt against 203.06 kt in Namibia, a difference of 14.25 kt.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 147th and Namibia ranks 148th of 244 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	75.73 kt	87.79 kt	12.06 kt	Namibia
2000s	112.18 kt	143.16 kt	30.97 kt	Namibia
2010s	192.76 kt	201.36 kt	8.6 kt	Namibia
2020s	214.63 kt	204.12 kt	10.51 kt	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food transport — emissions (co2eq), Iceland or Namibia?: Iceland, at 217.31 kt against 203.06 kt in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in food transport — emissions (co2eq) between Iceland and Namibia?: 14.25 kt, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Namibia?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Namibia rank globally for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?: Iceland ranks 147th and Namibia ranks 148th of 244 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 277 places, 9,214 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf