Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Iceland
Iceland: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 1.21 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1.21 t CO2eq/ha for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Iceland peaked at 1.24 t CO2eq/ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.05 t CO2eq/ha, in 2012.
That places Iceland 144th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Iceland, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.14 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.16 t CO2eq/ha | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.17 t CO2eq/ha | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.2 t CO2eq/ha | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.2 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.18 t CO2eq/ha | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.24 t CO2eq/ha | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 1.23 t CO2eq/ha | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.21 t CO2eq/ha | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.21 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.17 t CO2eq/ha | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.11 t CO2eq/ha | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.15 t CO2eq/ha | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.17 t CO2eq/ha | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.15 t CO2eq/ha | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.14 t CO2eq/ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.07 t CO2eq/ha | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 1.1 t CO2eq/ha | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.08 t CO2eq/ha | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.12 t CO2eq/ha | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.08 t CO2eq/ha | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.06 t CO2eq/ha | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.05 t CO2eq/ha | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.1 t CO2eq/ha | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.1 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.14 t CO2eq/ha | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.08 t CO2eq/ha | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.08 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.08 t CO2eq/ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 t CO2eq/ha | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.05 t CO2eq/ha | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.09 t CO2eq/ha | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.07 t CO2eq/ha | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.21 t CO2eq/ha | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 t CO2eq/ha | 1.14 t CO2eq/ha | 1.24 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 t CO2eq/ha | 1.07 t CO2eq/ha | 1.17 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 t CO2eq/ha | 1.05 t CO2eq/ha | 1.14 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 t CO2eq/ha | 1.05 t CO2eq/ha | 1.21 t CO2eq/ha | 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 on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Iceland?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Iceland was 1.21 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 t CO2eq/ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 t CO2eq/ha in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Iceland ranks 144th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.