Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iceland
Iceland: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) was 263.78 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 263.78 kt for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Iceland peaked at 311.96 kt in 2008 and was at its lowest, 147.92 kt, in 1961.
That places Iceland 144th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 147.92 kt | — |
| 1962 | 157.46 kt | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 155.95 kt | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 155.24 kt | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 158.71 kt | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 168.86 kt | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 172.28 kt | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 172.83 kt | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 170.55 kt | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 169.07 kt | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 171.85 kt | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 181.31 kt | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 190.16 kt | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 190.06 kt | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 198.25 kt | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 197.19 kt | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 199.62 kt | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 206.94 kt | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 206.35 kt | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 191.25 kt | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 196.87 kt | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 187.59 kt | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 187.49 kt | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 182.77 kt | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 180.01 kt | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 175.85 kt | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 163.43 kt | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 163.61 kt | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 164.54 kt | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 305.73 kt | +85.8% |
| 1991 | 301.49 kt | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 291.69 kt | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 297.41 kt | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 293.67 kt | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 284.13 kt | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 294.02 kt | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 296.06 kt | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 301.01 kt | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 305.81 kt | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 299.21 kt | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 276.63 kt | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 286.12 kt | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 281.27 kt | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 277.3 kt | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 277.85 kt | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 293.51 kt | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 302.63 kt | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 311.96 kt | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 270.46 kt | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 271.33 kt | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 276.87 kt | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 279.89 kt | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 272.18 kt | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 288.8 kt | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 293.38 kt | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 289.67 kt | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 299.61 kt | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 290.78 kt | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 282.33 kt | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 284.56 kt | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 286.78 kt | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 278.57 kt | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 263.78 kt | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 162.2 kt | 147.92 kt | 172.83 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 191.08 kt | 169.07 kt | 206.94 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 179.34 kt | 163.43 kt | 196.87 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 297.1 kt | 284.13 kt | 305.81 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 287.69 kt | 270.46 kt | 311.96 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 284.49 kt | 271.33 kt | 299.61 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 278.42 kt | 263.78 kt | 286.78 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 soils — emissions (co2eq) in Iceland?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) in Iceland was 263.78 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 311.96 kt in 2008.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.92 kt in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq)?
- Iceland ranks 144th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf