Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management in Iceland
Iceland: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management was 59.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
59.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
38th
of 40 countries
All-time high
79.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
All-time low
59.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 59.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management in Iceland peaked at 79.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990 and was at its lowest, 59.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 38th 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 — Manure management in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 76.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 73.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 72.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 71.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 70.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 70.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 68.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 69.93 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 67.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 66.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 67.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 64.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 62.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 61.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 62.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 65.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 67.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 67.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 67.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 65.14 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 65.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 61.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 59.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 63.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 65.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 65.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 64.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 62.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 61.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 60.44 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 61.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 60.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 59.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 67.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 79.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 61.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 67.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.65 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 59.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 65.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 59.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 61.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 35 Luxembourg 95.23 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 36 Israel 91.46 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 37 Cyprus 75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 39 Costa Rica 35.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 40 Malta 6.61 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 — manure management in Iceland?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management in Iceland was 59.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 79.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management?
- Iceland ranks 38th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 — Manure management. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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