Iceland vs Ireland: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil

Iceland
7.32 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Ireland
5.33 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Iceland rank
9th
Ireland rank
10th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil over time

  • Iceland
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 7.32 Mt CO2e against 5.33 Mt CO2e in Ireland, a difference of 1.99 Mt CO2e.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 10th of 184 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 6.8 Mt CO2e 5.69 Mt CO2e 1.11 Mt CO2e Iceland
2010s 7.12 Mt CO2e 6.35 Mt CO2e 0.7696 Mt CO2e Iceland
2020s 7.29 Mt CO2e 5.82 Mt CO2e 1.47 Mt CO2e Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil, Iceland or Ireland?
Iceland, at 7.32 Mt CO2e against 5.33 Mt CO2e in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil between Iceland and Ireland?
1.99 Mt CO2e, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - organic soil?
Iceland ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 10th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,108 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Organic soil".