AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Iceland
Iceland: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 18.25 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 18.25 % for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Iceland peaked at 34.37 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 18.25 %, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 110th of 223 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 Share (CO2eq) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.54 % | — |
| 1991 | 27.48 % | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 34.37 % | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 32.33 % | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 31.99 % | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 32.63 % | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 30.76 % | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 31.42 % | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 30.4 % | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 29.85 % | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 28.55 % | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 26.92 % | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 25.81 % | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 25.91 % | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 25.28 % | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 25.51 % | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 24.92 % | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 23.68 % | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 22.59 % | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 22.43 % | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 22.53 % | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 21.77 % | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 21.87 % | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 21.24 % | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 22.26 % | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 22.01 % | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 22.11 % | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 21.99 % | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 21.82 % | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 21.68 % | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 22.03 % | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 20.53 % | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 18.56 % | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 18.25 % | -1.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 18.25 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.96 %, 2.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 18.25 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.72 %, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +25.1% | 27.48 % | 34.37 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.78 % | 26.54 % | 34.37 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.16 % | 22.43 % | 28.55 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.93 % | 21.24 % | 22.53 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.84 % | 18.25 % | 22.03 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 107 Uzbekistan 21.01 % compare
- 108 Gabon 20.3 % compare
- 109 Italy 20.19 % compare
- 111 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.9 % compare
- 111 United Kingdom 17.9 % compare
- 113 Malaysia 17.7 % compare
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 share (co2eq) in Iceland?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Iceland was 18.25 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.37 % in 1992.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.25 % in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Iceland ranks 110th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.