AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iceland
Iceland: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 1,168 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iceland, 1990–2023
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 150th of 257 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.
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,407 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,399 kt | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1,379 kt | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1,381 kt | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,378 kt | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,361 kt | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1,375 kt | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,379 kt | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,387 kt | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,388 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,366 kt | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1,295 kt | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1,294 kt | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,286 kt | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,275 kt | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1,280 kt | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,305 kt | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,319 kt | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,334 kt | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 1,297 kt | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,298 kt | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1,205 kt | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 1,203 kt | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,182 kt | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1,220 kt | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,234 kt | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,235 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,240 kt | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,228 kt | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,217 kt | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,209 kt | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,198 kt | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,181 kt | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1,168 kt | -1.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1,168 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 628.48 kt, 1.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1,168 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,690 kt, 32% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Iceland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 16.80 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 462.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 352.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3504 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.72 kt (2050)
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 150th out of 257 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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About this data
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