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

Iceland
-557.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
United States
-794,547 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
Iceland rank
10th
United States rank
12th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land over time

  • Iceland
  • United States
-1.0M-800.0k-600.0k-400.0k-200.0k0199020062023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports -557.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against -794,547 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United States, a difference of 793,990 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 10th and United States ranks 12th of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United States Difference Ahead
1990s -51.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -945,605 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 945,553 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Iceland
2000s -164.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -891,596 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 891,431 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Iceland
2010s -406.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -871,901 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 871,495 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Iceland
2020s -518.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -836,614 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 836,096 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 States?
Iceland, at -557.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against -794,547 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land between Iceland and United States?
793,990 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Iceland and United States rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land?
Iceland ranks 10th and United States ranks 12th 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