Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iceland
Iceland: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,981 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Iceland is 1,981 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Iceland peaked at 2,355 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,973 kt, in 2012.
That places Iceland 141st out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,172 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,196 kt | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 2,232 kt | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 2,273 kt | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 2,278 kt | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,249 kt | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 2,355 kt | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 2,331 kt | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 2,294 kt | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2,283 kt | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,212 kt | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2,095 kt | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 2,163 kt | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2,196 kt | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2,158 kt | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 2,146 kt | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,018 kt | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 2,071 kt | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2,031 kt | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,096 kt | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 2,021 kt | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1,992 kt | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,973 kt | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2,066 kt | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 2,061 kt | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,130 kt | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2,016 kt | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 2,015 kt | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,026 kt | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,976 kt | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1,973 kt | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,043 kt | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1,994 kt | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,981 kt | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,266 kt | 2,172 kt | 2,355 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,118 kt | 2,018 kt | 2,212 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,027 kt | 1,973 kt | 2,130 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,998 kt | 1,973 kt | 2,043 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 138 El Salvador 2,192 kt compare
- 139 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,172 kt compare
- 140 Georgia 2,123 kt compare
- 142 Gambia 1,774 kt compare
- 143 North Macedonia 1,726 kt compare
- 144 Puerto Rico 1,542 kt 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 on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Iceland?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Iceland was 1,981 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,355 kt in 1996.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,973 kt in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq)?
- Iceland ranks 141st out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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