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

Germany
57,839 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent
in 2024
Iceland
6,216 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent
in 2024
Germany rank
1st
Iceland rank
3rd

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

  • Germany
  • Iceland
-25.0k025.0k50.0k75.0k199020072024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 57,839 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent against 6,216 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in Iceland, a difference of 51,623 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent.

That makes Germany's figure about 9.3 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 3rd of 39 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s -10,102 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 6,650 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 16,752 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent Iceland
2000s 5,835 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 6,644 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 808.87 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent Iceland
2010s 16,847 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 6,362 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 10,486 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent Germany
2020s 56,261 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 6,160 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 50,101 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent Germany

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, Germany or Iceland?
Germany, at 57,839 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent against 6,216 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and between Germany and Iceland?
51,623 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Iceland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Germany and Iceland rank globally for net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and?
Germany ranks 1st 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