Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2), per capita (capita CO2) in Iceland
Iceland: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2), per capita (capita CO2) was 0.0037 kt per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0037 kt per person for agrifood systems — emissions (co2), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2), per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.007 kt per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 kt per person, in 2023.
That places Iceland 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2), per capita (capita CO2) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kt per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0064 kt per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0062 kt per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0066 kt per person | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0068 kt per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0067 kt per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0066 kt per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.007 kt per person | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0069 kt per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0066 kt per person | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0064 kt per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0061 kt per person | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0059 kt per person | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0062 kt per person | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0061 kt per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0059 kt per person | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0057 kt per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.005 kt per person | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0048 kt per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0046 kt per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0048 kt per person | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0046 kt per person | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0045 kt per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 kt per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 kt per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0045 kt per person | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0047 kt per person | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 kt per person | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0041 kt per person | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 kt per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0039 kt per person | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0038 kt per person | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 kt per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0037 kt per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0037 kt per person | -0.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0037 kt per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.001 kt per person, 3.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0037 kt per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0009 kt per person, 4.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0066 kt per person | 0.0062 kt per person | 0.007 kt per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 kt per person | 0.0046 kt per person | 0.0062 kt per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 kt per person | 0.0039 kt per person | 0.0047 kt per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 kt per person | 0.0037 kt per person | 0.0039 kt per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More climate change data for Iceland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 16.80 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2), per capita in Iceland?
- Agrifood systems — emissions (co2), per capita in Iceland was 0.0037 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.007 kt per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 kt per person in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agrifood systems — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.