European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Iceland: Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
-230,985 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent
in 2024
Iceland
6,216 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent
in 2024
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Iceland rank
3rd

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

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Iceland
-400.0k-300.0k-200.0k-100.0k0199020072024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 6,216 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent against -230,985 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 237,201 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 3rd of 1 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s -353,218 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 6,650 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 359,868 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent Iceland
2000s -373,985 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 6,644 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 380,629 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent Iceland
2010s -324,060 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 6,362 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 330,422 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent Iceland
2020s -225,467 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 6,160 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 231,627 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, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Iceland?
Iceland, at 6,216 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent against -230,985 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2024.
What is the difference in net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland?
237,201 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland rank globally for net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 3rd of 1 regions.
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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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