Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide in Iceland
Iceland: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide was 3,508 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,508 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
39th
of 40 countries
All-time high
3,811 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2008
All-time low
2,103 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 3,508 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in Iceland peaked at 3,811 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,103 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1991.
That places Iceland 39th 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 — Carbon dioxide in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,222 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 2,103 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 2,249 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 2,400 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 2,349 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2,469 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 2,523 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2,618 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 2,638 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 2,841 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 2,933 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 2,865 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2,992 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 2,985 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3,107 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 2,976 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 3,154 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 3,494 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 3,811 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 3,730 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3,627 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 3,503 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 3,499 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 3,489 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,445 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,541 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 3,494 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,611 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 3,665 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,553 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 3,339 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 3,491 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 3,598 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3,508 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,441 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,103 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,841 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,205 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,865 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,811 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,543 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,445 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,665 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,484 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,339 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,598 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 36 Costa Rica 8,816 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 37 Cyprus 7,188 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 38 Luxembourg 6,841 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 40 Malta 1,768 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 — carbon dioxide in Iceland?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide in Iceland was 3,508 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,811 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2008.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,103 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1991.
- How does Iceland rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide?
- Iceland ranks 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — carbon dioxide rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 — Carbon dioxide (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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