Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Iceland
Iceland: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square was 0.0031 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Iceland stood at 0.0031 kt per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Iceland peaked at 0.0042 kt per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 kt per square kilometre, in 2022.
Iceland ranks 157th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 154 Mozambique 0.0037 kt per square kilometre compare
- 155 Algeria 0.0034 kt per square kilometre compare
- 156 Saudi Arabia 0.0033 kt per square kilometre compare
- 158 Canada 0.0029 kt per square kilometre compare
- 159 Singapore 0.0028 kt per square kilometre compare
- 160 Papua New Guinea 0.0024 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Iceland
- 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)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Iceland?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Iceland was 0.0031 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 kt per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
- Iceland ranks 157th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.