Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Iceland

Iceland: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 352.21 kt in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
352.21 kt
World rank
149th
of 195 countries
All-time high
422.61 kt
in 1978
All-time low
313.01 kt
in 2022
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Iceland, 1961–2050

0100200300400196120052050

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 352.21 kt for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in 2050.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Iceland peaked at 422.61 kt in 1978 and was at its lowest, 313.01 kt, in 2022.

That places Iceland 149th out of 195 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Iceland, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 386.13 kt
1962 392.24 kt +1.6%
1963 382.57 kt -2.5%
1964 375.44 kt -1.9%
1965 379.62 kt +1.1%
1966 400.85 kt +5.6%
1967 389.6 kt -2.8%
1968 379.75 kt -2.5%
1969 376.42 kt -0.9%
1970 365.41 kt -2.9%
1971 357.87 kt -2.1%
1972 383.5 kt +7.2%
1973 406.46 kt +6.0%
1974 415.79 kt +2.3%
1975 418.86 kt +0.7%
1976 410.89 kt -1.9%
1977 413.66 kt +0.7%
1978 422.61 kt +2.2%
1979 417.85 kt -1.1%
1980 385.42 kt -7.8%
1981 397.06 kt +3.0%
1982 380.13 kt -4.3%
1983 386.56 kt +1.7%
1984 398.19 kt +3.0%
1985 400.87 kt +0.7%
1986 390.7 kt -2.5%
1987 375.56 kt -3.9%
1988 370.7 kt -1.3%
1989 369.84 kt -0.2%
1990 374.26 kt +1.2%
1991 370.66 kt -1.0%
1992 360.62 kt -2.7%
1993 357.27 kt -0.9%
1994 358.28 kt +0.3%
1995 351.03 kt -2.0%
1996 355.46 kt +1.3%
1997 357.3 kt +0.5%
1998 360.17 kt +0.8%
1999 356.23 kt -1.1%
2000 342.08 kt -4.0%
2001 338.23 kt -1.1%
2002 327.94 kt -3.0%
2003 324.51 kt -1.0%
2004 317.95 kt -2.0%
2005 322.16 kt +1.3%
2006 330.83 kt +2.7%
2007 335.89 kt +1.5%
2008 340.7 kt +1.4%
2009 345.79 kt +1.5%
2010 346.2 kt +0.1%
2011 342.89 kt -1.0%
2012 337.68 kt -1.5%
2013 325.61 kt -3.6%
2014 345.86 kt +6.2%
2015 354.49 kt +2.5%
2016 351.77 kt -0.8%
2017 347.08 kt -1.3%
2018 343.06 kt -1.2%
2019 337.24 kt -1.7%
2020 327.51 kt -2.9%
2021 321.13 kt -1.9%
2022 313.01 kt -2.5%
2023 314.85 kt +0.6%
2030 344.18 kt +9.3%
2050 352.21 kt +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 384.74 kt 375.44 kt 400.85 kt 9
1970s 401.29 kt 357.87 kt 422.61 kt 10
1980s 385.5 kt 369.84 kt 400.87 kt 10
1990s 360.13 kt 351.03 kt 374.26 kt 10
2000s 332.61 kt 317.95 kt 345.79 kt 10
2010s 343.19 kt 325.61 kt 354.49 kt 10
2020s 319.13 kt 313.01 kt 327.51 kt 4
2030s 344.18 kt 344.18 kt 344.18 kt 1
2050s 352.21 kt 352.21 kt 352.21 kt 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 146 Congo 484.03 kt compare
  2. 147 Montenegro 442.11 kt compare
  3. 148 Luxembourg 394.85 kt compare
  4. 150 Guyana 308.81 kt compare
  5. 151 Palestine, State of 261.95 kt compare
  6. 152 New Caledonia 260.44 kt compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Iceland?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Iceland was 352.21 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 422.61 kt in 1978.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 313.01 kt in 2022.
How does Iceland rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Iceland ranks 149th out of 195 countries with data for 2050.
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 livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 14,675 data points, 1961–2050
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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