Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Iceland

Iceland: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 104.13 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
104.13 %
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
1st
of 192 countries
All-time high
110.48 %
in 1999
All-time low
98.7 %
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02550751001990200620231990: 103.4 %1991: 103.6 %1992: 104.3 %1993: 105.3 %1994: 104.7 %1995: 106.3 %1996: 108.4 %1997: 110 %1998: 110.1 %1999: 110.5 %2000: 107.5 %2001: 104.4 %2002: 107.1 %2003: 108.2 %2004: 108.3 %2005: 107.2 %2006: 99.3 %2007: 99.5 %2008: 98.7 %2009: 101.2 %2010: 99.8 %2011: 99.3 %2012: 99.2 %2013: 100.4 %2014: 99.5 %2015: 100.9 %2016: 100.7 %2017: 100.1 %2018: 100.3 %2019: 100.3 %2020: 104.2 %2021: 106.1 %2022: 103.4 %2023: 104.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Iceland is 104.13 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Iceland peaked at 110.48 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 98.7 %, in 2008.

Iceland ranks 1st of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 (N2O) in Iceland, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 103.41 %
1991 103.62 % +0.2%
1992 104.34 % +0.7%
1993 105.33 % +0.9%
1994 104.72 % -0.6%
1995 106.33 % +1.5%
1996 108.43 % +2.0%
1997 110.01 % +1.5%
1998 110.06 % +0.0%
1999 110.48 % +0.4%
2000 107.5 % -2.7%
2001 104.36 % -2.9%
2002 107.11 % +2.6%
2003 108.21 % +1.0%
2004 108.35 % +0.1%
2005 107.17 % -1.1%
2006 99.32 % -7.3%
2007 99.51 % +0.2%
2008 98.7 % -0.8%
2009 101.21 % +2.5%
2010 99.79 % -1.4%
2011 99.28 % -0.5%
2012 99.19 % -0.1%
2013 100.37 % +1.2%
2014 99.46 % -0.9%
2015 100.86 % +1.4%
2016 100.73 % -0.1%
2017 100.08 % -0.6%
2018 100.31 % +0.2%
2019 100.34 % +0.0%
2020 104.19 % +3.8%
2021 106.09 % +1.8%
2022 103.43 % -2.5%
2023 104.13 % +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 106.67 % 103.41 % 110.48 % 10
2000s 104.14 % 98.7 % 108.35 % 10
2010s 100.04 % 99.19 % 100.86 % 10
2020s 104.46 % 103.43 % 106.09 % 4

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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 104.13 % 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 110.48 % in 1999.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 98.7 % in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Iceland ranks 1st 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 up 3.7%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 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.