Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil in Iceland
Iceland: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil was 316.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
316.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
37th
of 40 countries
All-time high
348.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2008
All-time low
285.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in Iceland stood at 316.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in Iceland peaked at 348.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2008 and was at its lowest, 285.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1990.
That places Iceland 37th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 285.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 289.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 287.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 292.94 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 300.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 297.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 308.23 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 306.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 313.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 318.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 318.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 318.37 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 312.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 310.65 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 314.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 314.94 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 330.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 340.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 348.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 332.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 326.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 325.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 329.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 329.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 347.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 334.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 331.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 341.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 332.23 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 325.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 329.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 334.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 329.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 316.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 300.11 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 285.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 318.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 324.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 310.65 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 348.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 332.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 325.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 347.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 327.46 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 316.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 334.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 34 Switzerland 1,413 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 35 Israel 966.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 36 Costa Rica 607.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 38 Luxembourg 130.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 39 Cyprus 50.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 40 Malta 25.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More climate change data for Iceland
- 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)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in Iceland?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in Iceland was 316.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 348.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2008.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 285.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil?
- Iceland ranks 37th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required).