Austria vs Iceland: Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and

Austria
3,404 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent
in 2024
Iceland
6,216 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent
in 2024
Austria rank
6th
Iceland rank
3rd

Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and over time

  • Austria
  • Iceland
-20.0k-10.0k010.0k199020072024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 6,216 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent against 3,404 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in Austria, a difference of 2,812 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.8 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.

Austria ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 3rd of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s -17,292 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 6,650 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 23,942 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent Iceland
2000s -13,578 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 6,644 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 20,221 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent Iceland
2010s -5,578 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 6,362 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 11,940 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent Iceland
2020s 813.68 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 6,160 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 5,346 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and, Austria or Iceland?
Iceland, at 6,216 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent against 3,404 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and between Austria and Iceland?
2,812 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Iceland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Austria and Iceland rank globally for net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and?
Austria ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 3rd of 39 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector
Unit
Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 1,400 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed