Iceland vs United Kingdom: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land

Iceland
-557.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United Kingdom
-18,052 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Iceland rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
8th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land over time

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom
-20.0k-15.0k-10.0k-5.0k0199020062023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports -557.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against -18,052 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom, a difference of 17,495 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s -51.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -15,811 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 15,759 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Iceland
2000s -164.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -18,642 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 18,477 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Iceland
2010s -406.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -19,304 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 18,897 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Iceland
2020s -527.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -18,621 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 18,093 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land, Iceland or United Kingdom?
Iceland, at -557.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against -18,052 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United Kingdom as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land between Iceland and United Kingdom?
17,495 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land?
Iceland ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
52 places, 1,706 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed