Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Iceland
Iceland: Emissions from crops — Emissions Share was 15.01 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Iceland, 1990–2023
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 95th of 215 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.
Emissions from crops — Emissions Share in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.67 % | — |
| 1991 | 18.49 % | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 16.9 % | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 18.4 % | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 17.29 % | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 16.19 % | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 17.94 % | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 18.55 % | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 19.46 % | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 20.63 % | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 19.97 % | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 14.67 % | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 17.65 % | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 16.7 % | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 16.16 % | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 15.99 % | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.95 % | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 20.92 % | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 22.45 % | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 12.52 % | -44.2% |
| 2010 | 12.62 % | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 14.23 % | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 15.39 % | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 14.34 % | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 17.04 % | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 17.7 % | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 17.19 % | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 20.08 % | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 18.41 % | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 16.78 % | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 18.58 % | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 19.8 % | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 18.4 % | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 15.01 % | -18.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 15.01 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.29 %, 82% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 15.01 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.9 %, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 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 95th out of 215 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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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.