Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iceland
Iceland: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 37.6 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Iceland is 37.6 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Iceland peaked at 65.42 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 37.6 %, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 117th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.24 % | — |
| 1991 | 49.46 % | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 65.42 % | +32.3% |
| 1993 | 62.54 % | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 61.69 % | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 62.97 % | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 62.45 % | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 63.65 % | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 59.59 % | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 58.24 % | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 54.97 % | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 53.16 % | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 53.05 % | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 53.54 % | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 51.48 % | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 51.19 % | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 45.69 % | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 42.96 % | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 40.21 % | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 42.05 % | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 41.38 % | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 42.7 % | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 42.97 % | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 44.45 % | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 45.07 % | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 45.74 % | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 43.9 % | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 43.15 % | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 43.09 % | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 42.89 % | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 43.55 % | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 42.26 % | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 38.02 % | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 37.6 % | -1.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 37.6 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.16 %, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 37.6 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.63 %, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +32.3% | 49.46 % | 65.42 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.42 % | 48.24 % | 65.42 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.83 % | 40.21 % | 54.97 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.53 % | 41.38 % | 45.74 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.36 % | 37.6 % | 43.55 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 115 France 38.32 % compare
- 116 Estonia 38.14 % compare
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 37.5 % compare
- 119 Poland 36.92 % compare
- 120 Uzbekistan 36.88 % compare
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 share (co2eq) in Iceland?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Iceland was 37.6 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 65.42 % in 1992.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6 % in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Iceland ranks 117th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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). 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.