Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Iceland
Iceland: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 28.48 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 28.48 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Iceland peaked at 32.14 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.28 %, in 2022.
Iceland ranks 137th of 199 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.87 % | 30.28 % | 31.33 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.41 % | 27.82 % | 32 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.46 % | 29.06 % | 32.14 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.06 % | 27.28 % | 28.71 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More climate change data for Iceland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 462.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 110.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 352.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 12.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.3504 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 92.72 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 92.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Iceland?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Iceland was 28.48 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.14 % in 2010.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.28 % in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
- Iceland ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 livestock — 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.