Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iceland
Iceland: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 59.51 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 59.51 % for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in Iceland peaked at 59.51 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8 %, in 1994.
Iceland ranks 68th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.38 % | — |
| 1991 | 1.32 % | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 12.05 % | +812.9% |
| 1993 | 0.87 % | -92.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8 % | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 3.53 % | +341.2% |
| 1996 | 12.1 % | +242.8% |
| 1997 | 15.65 % | +29.3% |
| 1998 | 15.06 % | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 19.37 % | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 21.18 % | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 21.19 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22.19 % | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 20.59 % | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 21.78 % | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 28.02 % | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 22.48 % | -19.8% |
| 2007 | 11.49 % | -48.9% |
| 2008 | 14.18 % | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 19.42 % | +37.0% |
| 2010 | 26.04 % | +34.1% |
| 2011 | 31.15 % | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 36.1 % | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 40.58 % | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 47.29 % | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 46.82 % | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 55.78 % | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 49.65 % | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 39.24 % | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 49.03 % | +24.9% |
| 2020 | 48.9 % | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 54.41 % | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 56.01 % | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 59.51 % | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.21 % | 0.8 % | 19.37 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.25 % | 11.49 % | 28.02 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.17 % | 26.04 % | 55.78 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.71 % | 48.9 % | 59.51 % | 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 agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in Iceland?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in Iceland was 59.51 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 59.51 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 % in 1994.
- How does Iceland rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5)?
- Iceland ranks 68th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (F-gases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.