Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Iceland

Iceland: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC was 102.61 kt in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
102.61 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
102.61 kt
in 2020
All-time low
82.97 kt
in 1990
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Iceland, 1990–2020

02550751001990200520201990: 83 kt1991: 85.4 kt1992: 87.4 kt1993: 88.5 kt1994: 90.3 kt1995: 91.3 kt1996: 92.3 kt1997: 93.2 kt1998: 94.6 kt1999: 95.1 kt2000: 95.5 kt2001: 95.8 kt2002: 96.7 kt2003: 97.8 kt2004: 99.4 kt2005: 100.6 kt2006: 100.8 kt2007: 100.9 kt2008: 101.2 kt2009: 101.3 kt2010: 101.3 kt2011: 101.3 kt2012: 101.4 kt2013: 101.4 kt2014: 101.5 kt2015: 101.5 kt2016: 101.6 kt2017: 101.8 kt2018: 102 kt2019: 102.3 kt2020: 102.6 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2020, drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Iceland stood at 102.61 kt. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Iceland peaked at 102.61 kt in 2020 and was at its lowest, 82.97 kt, in 1990.

That places Iceland 23rd out of 38 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC in Iceland, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 82.97 kt —
1991 85.42 kt +3.0%
1992 87.4 kt +2.3%
1993 88.45 kt +1.2%
1994 90.31 kt +2.1%
1995 91.31 kt +1.1%
1996 92.32 kt +1.1%
1997 93.15 kt +0.9%
1998 94.56 kt +1.5%
1999 95.11 kt +0.6%
2000 95.47 kt +0.4%
2001 95.78 kt +0.3%
2002 96.71 kt +1.0%
2003 97.76 kt +1.1%
2004 99.45 kt +1.7%
2005 100.62 kt +1.2%
2006 100.75 kt +0.1%
2007 100.89 kt +0.1%
2008 101.15 kt +0.3%
2009 101.28 kt +0.1%
2010 101.3 kt +0.0%
2011 101.34 kt +0.0%
2012 101.38 kt +0.0%
2013 101.42 kt +0.0%
2014 101.46 kt +0.0%
2015 101.55 kt +0.1%
2016 101.62 kt +0.1%
2017 101.78 kt +0.2%
2018 102 kt +0.2%
2019 102.26 kt +0.2%
2020 102.61 kt +0.3%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 102.61 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 242.41 kt, 42% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 102.61 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 124.05 kt, 83% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.1 kt 82.97 kt 95.11 kt 10
2000s 98.99 kt 95.47 kt 101.28 kt 10
2010s 101.61 kt 101.3 kt 102.26 kt 10
2020s 102.61 kt 102.61 kt 102.61 kt 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 20 Latvia 243.58 kt compare
  2. 21 France 242.41 kt compare
  3. 22 Estonia 124.05 kt compare
  4. 24 Italy 77.27 kt compare
  5. 25 Japan 73.28 kt compare
  6. 26 Türkiye 72.76 kt compare
  7. 26 Turkey 72.76 kt compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Iceland?
Drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc in Iceland was 102.61 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 102.61 kt in 2020.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 82.97 kt in 1990.
How does Iceland rank for drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc?
Iceland ranks 23rd out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
Is drained organic soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5) — unfccc rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
43 places, 1,285 data points, 1990–2020
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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