AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iceland

Iceland: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,168 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,168 kt
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
126th
of 217 countries
All-time high
1,407 kt
in 1990
All-time low
1,168 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iceland, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k1990200620231990: 1.4k kt1991: 1.4k kt1992: 1.4k kt1993: 1.4k kt1994: 1.4k kt1995: 1.4k kt1996: 1.4k kt1997: 1.4k kt1998: 1.4k kt1999: 1.4k kt2000: 1.4k kt2001: 1.3k kt2002: 1.3k kt2003: 1.3k kt2004: 1.3k kt2005: 1.3k kt2006: 1.3k kt2007: 1.3k kt2008: 1.3k kt2009: 1.3k kt2010: 1.3k kt2011: 1.2k kt2012: 1.2k kt2013: 1.2k kt2014: 1.2k kt2015: 1.2k kt2016: 1.2k kt2017: 1.2k kt2018: 1.2k kt2019: 1.2k kt2020: 1.2k kt2021: 1.2k kt2022: 1.2k kt2023: 1.2k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 1,168 kt for afolu — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Iceland peaked at 1,407 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,168 kt, in 2023.

Iceland ranks 126th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,383 kt 1,361 kt 1,407 kt 10
2000s 1,305 kt 1,275 kt 1,366 kt 10
2010s 1,226 kt 1,182 kt 1,298 kt 10
2020s 1,189 kt 1,168 kt 1,209 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 123 Slovenia 1,275 kt compare
  2. 124 Eswatini, Kingdom of 1,272 kt compare
  3. 125 Lesotho, Kingdom of 1,225 kt compare
  4. 127 Puerto Rico 1,061 kt compare
  5. 128 North Macedonia, Republic of 972.46 kt compare
  6. 129 Vanuatu 900.07 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Iceland?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Iceland was 1,168 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1,407 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,168 kt in 2023.
How does Iceland rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq)?
Iceland ranks 126th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf