Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Iceland

Iceland: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 11.65 kt in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
11.65 kt
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
78th
of 87 countries
All-time high
13.05 kt
in 1990
All-time low
11.47 kt
in 2004
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Iceland, 1990–2020

0510151990200520201990: 13.1 kt1991: 12.7 kt1992: 12.5 kt1993: 12.5 kt1994: 12.6 kt1995: 12.1 kt1996: 12.3 kt1997: 12.2 kt1998: 12.5 kt1999: 12.4 kt2000: 11.9 kt2001: 12 kt2002: 11.8 kt2003: 11.6 kt2004: 11.5 kt2005: 11.6 kt2006: 11.8 kt2007: 12 kt2008: 12.1 kt2009: 12.2 kt2010: 12.1 kt2011: 12.1 kt2012: 12 kt2013: 11.7 kt2014: 12.5 kt2015: 12.6 kt2016: 12.7 kt2017: 12.4 kt2018: 12 kt2019: 11.9 kt2020: 11.7 kt

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 11.65 kt for enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in 2020.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Iceland peaked at 13.05 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.47 kt, in 2004.

Iceland ranks 78th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Iceland, 1990 to 2020.
Year kt Change
1990 13.05 kt —
1991 12.67 kt -2.9%
1992 12.52 kt -1.2%
1993 12.51 kt -0.1%
1994 12.61 kt +0.8%
1995 12.13 kt -3.8%
1996 12.31 kt +1.5%
1997 12.22 kt -0.8%
1998 12.45 kt +1.9%
1999 12.4 kt -0.4%
2000 11.91 kt -3.9%
2001 11.98 kt +0.6%
2002 11.76 kt -1.8%
2003 11.62 kt -1.2%
2004 11.47 kt -1.3%
2005 11.56 kt +0.8%
2006 11.78 kt +1.9%
2007 11.95 kt +1.5%
2008 12.07 kt +1.0%
2009 12.25 kt +1.4%
2010 12.12 kt -1.0%
2011 12.1 kt -0.2%
2012 11.98 kt -1.0%
2013 11.72 kt -2.2%
2014 12.46 kt +6.3%
2015 12.55 kt +0.8%
2016 12.72 kt +1.3%
2017 12.44 kt -2.2%
2018 12.04 kt -3.2%
2019 11.87 kt -1.5%
2020 11.65 kt -1.8%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 11.65 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 130.17 kt, 9% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 11.65 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 126.95 kt, 9% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.49 kt 12.13 kt 13.05 kt 10
2000s 11.84 kt 11.47 kt 12.25 kt 10
2010s 12.2 kt 11.72 kt 12.72 kt 10
2020s 11.65 kt 11.65 kt 11.65 kt 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 75 Sierra Leone 14.33 kt compare
  2. 76 Lebanon 12.64 kt compare
  3. 77 Cyprus 11.77 kt compare
  4. 79 Jamaica 8.23 kt compare
  5. 80 Belize 5.07 kt compare
  6. 81 Malta 1.38 kt compare

See the full ranking of 92 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Iceland?
Enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Iceland was 11.65 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 13.05 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.47 kt in 2004.
How does Iceland rank for enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
Iceland ranks 78th out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
Is enteric fermentation — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
92 places, 2,025 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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