Iceland vs New Zealand: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland

Iceland
5,437 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
New Zealand
2,854 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Iceland rank
9th
New Zealand rank
10th

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland over time

  • Iceland
  • New Zealand
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020062023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 5,437 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 2,854 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in New Zealand, a difference of 2,583 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.9 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 9th and New Zealand ranks 10th of 37 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 5,332 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,020 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4,312 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Iceland
2000s 5,391 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 7,537 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2,145 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2010s 5,458 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 7,114 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,656 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent New Zealand
2020s 5,436 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4,192 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1,244 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland, Iceland or New Zealand?
Iceland, at 5,437 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 2,854 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland between Iceland and New Zealand?
2,583 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland?
Iceland ranks 9th and New Zealand ranks 10th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
50 places, 1,650 data points, 1986–2023
Last refreshed