Which has higher grassland — emissions, Iceland or New Zealand?

New Zealand, at 0.0006 kt against 0.0004 kt in Iceland as of 2024.

What is the difference in grassland — emissions between Iceland and New Zealand?

0.0002 kt, with New Zealand ahead.

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

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs New Zealand: Grassland — Emissions

Iceland

0.0004 kt

in 2024

New Zealand

0.0006 kt

in 2024

Iceland rank

129th

New Zealand rank

127th

Grassland — Emissions over time

Iceland
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.0006 kt against 0.0004 kt in Iceland, a difference of 0.0002 kt.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.

Iceland ranks 129th and New Zealand ranks 127th of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0004 kt	0.0043 kt	0.0039 kt	New Zealand
2000s	0.0016 kt	0.0052 kt	0.0035 kt	New Zealand
2010s	0 kt	0.0088 kt	0.0088 kt	New Zealand
2020s	0.0002 kt	0.0111 kt	0.0109 kt	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland — emissions, Iceland or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 0.0006 kt against 0.0004 kt in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland — emissions between Iceland and New Zealand?: 0.0002 kt, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for grassland — emissions?: Iceland ranks 129th and New Zealand ranks 127th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Grassland — Emissions (CH4)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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