Iceland vs New Zealand: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual

Iceland
-2.81 % change on previous year
in 2023
New Zealand
-3.08 % change on previous year
in 2023
Iceland rank
147th
New Zealand rank
149th

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual over time

  • Iceland
  • New Zealand
-10-50510196219922023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports -2.81 % change on previous year against -3.08 % change on previous year in New Zealand, a difference of 0.27 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was New Zealand ahead.

Iceland ranks 147th and New Zealand ranks 149th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s -0.0799 % change on previous year 2.72 % change on previous year 2.8 % change on previous year New Zealand
1970s 0.9027 % change on previous year 0.6441 % change on previous year 0.2586 % change on previous year Iceland
1980s -4.42 % change on previous year -0.406 % change on previous year 4.02 % change on previous year New Zealand
1990s -1.26 % change on previous year -2.76 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year Iceland
2000s -0.4191 % change on previous year -3.3 % change on previous year 2.88 % change on previous year Iceland
2010s -1.16 % change on previous year -1.85 % change on previous year 0.6876 % change on previous year Iceland
2020s -3.88 % change on previous year -2.38 % change on previous year 1.5 % change on previous year New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual, Iceland or New Zealand?
Iceland, at -2.81 % change on previous year against -3.08 % change on previous year in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual between Iceland and New Zealand?
0.27 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual?
Iceland ranks 147th and New Zealand ranks 149th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
224 places, 12,450 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.