AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Iceland

Iceland: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 18.25 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
18.25 %
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
106th
of 209 countries
All-time high
34.37 %
in 1992
All-time low
18.25 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

01020301990200620231990: 26.5 %1991: 27.5 %1992: 34.4 %1993: 32.3 %1994: 32 %1995: 32.6 %1996: 30.8 %1997: 31.4 %1998: 30.4 %1999: 29.9 %2000: 28.6 %2001: 26.9 %2002: 25.8 %2003: 25.9 %2004: 25.3 %2005: 25.5 %2006: 24.9 %2007: 23.7 %2008: 22.6 %2009: 22.4 %2010: 22.5 %2011: 21.8 %2012: 21.9 %2013: 21.2 %2014: 22.3 %2015: 22 %2016: 22.1 %2017: 22 %2018: 21.8 %2019: 21.7 %2020: 22 %2021: 20.5 %2022: 18.6 %2023: 18.2 %

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 106th of 209 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 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

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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 106th out of 209 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

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.