Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Iceland

Iceland: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share was 15.01 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
15.01 %
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
86th
of 201 countries
All-time high
22.45 %
in 2008
All-time low
12.52 %
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Iceland, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 18.7 %1991: 18.5 %1992: 16.9 %1993: 18.4 %1994: 17.3 %1995: 16.2 %1996: 17.9 %1997: 18.6 %1998: 19.5 %1999: 20.6 %2000: 20 %2001: 14.7 %2002: 17.6 %2003: 16.7 %2004: 16.2 %2005: 16 %2006: 18.9 %2007: 20.9 %2008: 22.4 %2009: 12.5 %2010: 12.6 %2011: 14.2 %2012: 15.4 %2013: 14.3 %2014: 17 %2015: 17.7 %2016: 17.2 %2017: 20.1 %2018: 18.4 %2019: 16.8 %2020: 18.6 %2021: 19.8 %2022: 18.4 %2023: 15 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from crops — emissions share in Iceland stood at 15.01 %.

That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from crops — emissions share in Iceland peaked at 22.45 % in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.52 %, in 2009.

Iceland ranks 86th of 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.25 % 16.19 % 20.63 % 10
2000s 17.6 % 12.52 % 22.45 % 10
2010s 16.38 % 12.62 % 20.08 % 10
2020s 17.95 % 15.01 % 19.8 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from crops — emissions share in Iceland?
Emissions from crops — emissions share in Iceland was 15.01 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 22.45 % in 2008.
What is the lowest emissions from crops — emissions share recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.52 % in 2009.
How does Iceland rank for emissions from crops — emissions share?
Iceland ranks 86th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from crops — emissions share rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
235 places, 7,697 data points, 1990–2023
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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.