Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy in Iceland
Iceland: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy was 1,774 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,774 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
39th
of 40 countries
All-time high
2,363 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2007
All-time low
1,664 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy in Iceland is 1,774 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy in Iceland peaked at 2,363 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,664 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 39th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Energy in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,841 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 1,755 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 1,899 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 2,004 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 1,953 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 2,058 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 2,113 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 2,153 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2,147 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 2,203 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 2,185 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 2,074 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 2,184 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 2,173 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2,272 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2,159 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 2,222 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 2,363 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 2,235 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 2,137 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 2,027 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1,905 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 1,856 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,821 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1,809 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,854 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1,829 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,870 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1,911 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,854 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,664 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 1,750 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 1,807 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,774 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,012 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,755 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,203 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,200 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,074 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,363 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,873 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,809 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2,027 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,749 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,664 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,807 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 36 Costa Rica 8,076 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 37 Luxembourg 6,590 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 38 Cyprus 6,266 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 40 Malta 1,771 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 — energy in Iceland?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy in Iceland was 1,774 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,363 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2007.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,664 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy?
- Iceland ranks 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — energy rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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