Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Iceland

Iceland: Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity was 2.56 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.56 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
12th
of 189 countries
All-time high
6.69 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2018
All-time low
2.56 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity in Iceland, 2015–2023

02462015201920232015: 5.5 kg CO2eq/kg2016: 3.3 kg CO2eq/kg2017: 3.9 kg CO2eq/kg2018: 6.7 kg CO2eq/kg2019: 2.9 kg CO2eq/kg2020: 3.5 kg CO2eq/kg2021: 3.7 kg CO2eq/kg2022: 2.8 kg CO2eq/kg2023: 2.6 kg CO2eq/kg

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Iceland is 2.56 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Iceland peaked at 6.69 kg CO2eq/kg in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.56 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2023.

Iceland ranks 12th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.46 kg CO2eq/kg 2.95 kg CO2eq/kg 6.69 kg CO2eq/kg 5
2020s 3.14 kg CO2eq/kg 2.56 kg CO2eq/kg 3.66 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 9 Cabo Verde 5.72 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 10 Guadeloupe 5.25 kg CO2eq/kg
  3. 11 Papua New Guinea 4.47 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 13 Qatar 2.27 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 14 Maldives 1.71 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 15 United Arab Emirates 1.68 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Iceland?
Cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity in Iceland was 2.56 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 6.69 kg CO2eq/kg in 2018.
What is the lowest cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.56 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023.
How does Iceland rank for cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity?
Iceland ranks 12th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals excluding rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. 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 Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cereals excluding rice — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
222 places, 12,381 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.