Australia vs Iceland: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland

Australia
15.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Iceland
96.46 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Australia rank
14th
Iceland rank
12th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland over time

  • Australia
  • Iceland
0200400600199020062023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 96.46 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 15.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Australia, a difference of 80.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Iceland's figure about 6.0 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 14th and Iceland ranks 12th of 23 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 263.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 80.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 183.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Australia
2000s 108.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 82.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 25.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Australia
2010s 38.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 88.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 50.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Iceland
2020s 16.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 95.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 79.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland, Australia or Iceland?
Iceland, at 96.46 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 15.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland between Australia and Iceland?
80.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland?
Australia ranks 14th and Iceland ranks 12th of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
29 places, 894 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed