Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Iceland

Iceland: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 24.87 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
24.87 %
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
58th
of 192 countries
All-time high
50.47 %
in 1992
All-time low
24.87 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Iceland, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 44.6 %1991: 49.2 %1992: 50.5 %1993: 47.8 %1994: 47.8 %1995: 47.9 %1996: 46.5 %1997: 47.1 %1998: 44.4 %1999: 43.2 %2000: 40.4 %2001: 37.6 %2002: 37.5 %2003: 38.9 %2004: 37.4 %2005: 37.5 %2006: 32.8 %2007: 32 %2008: 28.6 %2009: 30.9 %2010: 29.6 %2011: 30.5 %2012: 30.1 %2013: 32.1 %2014: 31.8 %2015: 32.3 %2016: 30 %2017: 29.8 %2018: 30.4 %2019: 29.5 %2020: 30 %2021: 28.9 %2022: 25.2 %2023: 24.9 %

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 24.87 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Iceland peaked at 50.47 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 24.87 %, in 2023.

Iceland ranks 58th of 192 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.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2) in Iceland, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 44.57 %
1991 49.21 % +10.4%
1992 50.47 % +2.6%
1993 47.82 % -5.3%
1994 47.8 % -0.0%
1995 47.92 % +0.3%
1996 46.51 % -2.9%
1997 47.11 % +1.3%
1998 44.42 % -5.7%
1999 43.25 % -2.6%
2000 40.38 % -6.6%
2001 37.59 % -6.9%
2002 37.45 % -0.4%
2003 38.89 % +3.8%
2004 37.43 % -3.8%
2005 37.52 % +0.2%
2006 32.78 % -12.6%
2007 31.99 % -2.4%
2008 28.57 % -10.7%
2009 30.85 % +8.0%
2010 29.64 % -3.9%
2011 30.54 % +3.0%
2012 30.09 % -1.5%
2013 32.09 % +6.6%
2014 31.79 % -0.9%
2015 32.32 % +1.7%
2016 30.01 % -7.1%
2017 29.8 % -0.7%
2018 30.43 % +2.1%
2019 29.54 % -2.9%
2020 29.99 % +1.5%
2021 28.91 % -3.6%
2022 25.25 % -12.7%
2023 24.87 % -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.91 % 43.25 % 50.47 % 10
2000s 35.34 % 28.57 % 40.38 % 10
2010s 30.62 % 29.54 % 32.32 % 10
2020s 27.25 % 24.87 % 29.99 % 4

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  1. 55 Ireland 27.09 % compare
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  3. 57 Samoa 25.45 % compare
  4. 59 Nigeria 24.13 % compare
  5. 60 Togo 23.77 % compare
  6. 61 Malaysia 23.76 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Iceland?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Iceland was 24.87 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 50.47 % in 1992.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 24.87 % in 2023.
How does Iceland rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Iceland ranks 58th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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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.