Farm gate — Emissions Share in Iceland

Iceland: Farm gate — Emissions Share was 58.79 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
58.79 %
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
74th
of 223 countries
All-time high
66.32 %
in 1991
All-time low
50.52 %
in 2005
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions Share in Iceland, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 66.2 %1991: 66.3 %1992: 65.3 %1993: 63.8 %1994: 62.7 %1995: 61.2 %1996: 60.9 %1997: 60.8 %1998: 60.4 %1999: 59.5 %2000: 58 %2001: 57 %2002: 55.9 %2003: 55.5 %2004: 54.4 %2005: 50.5 %2006: 51.5 %2007: 54 %2008: 54.1 %2009: 56.6 %2010: 57.1 %2011: 58.9 %2012: 60.5 %2013: 59.3 %2014: 60.7 %2015: 60.2 %2016: 58 %2017: 54.8 %2018: 54.2 %2019: 55.5 %2020: 58.2 %2021: 58 %2022: 57.6 %2023: 58.8 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for farm gate — emissions share in Iceland is 58.79 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share in Iceland peaked at 66.32 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 50.52 %, in 2005.

That places Iceland 74th out of 223 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.

Farm gate — Emissions Share in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions Share (CH4) in Iceland, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 66.19 % —
1991 66.32 % +0.2%
1992 65.31 % -1.5%
1993 63.8 % -2.3%
1994 62.67 % -1.8%
1995 61.22 % -2.3%
1996 60.88 % -0.6%
1997 60.79 % -0.1%
1998 60.36 % -0.7%
1999 59.51 % -1.4%
2000 58.05 % -2.5%
2001 56.95 % -1.9%
2002 55.93 % -1.8%
2003 55.52 % -0.7%
2004 54.38 % -2.1%
2005 50.52 % -7.1%
2006 51.45 % +1.8%
2007 53.97 % +4.9%
2008 54.14 % +0.3%
2009 56.59 % +4.5%
2010 57.08 % +0.9%
2011 58.9 % +3.2%
2012 60.48 % +2.7%
2013 59.32 % -1.9%
2014 60.71 % +2.3%
2015 60.17 % -0.9%
2016 58.05 % -3.5%
2017 54.82 % -5.6%
2018 54.21 % -1.1%
2019 55.51 % +2.4%
2020 58.24 % +4.9%
2021 57.96 % -0.5%
2022 57.62 % -0.6%
2023 58.79 % +2.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 58.79 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.51 %, 1.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 58.79 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.7 %, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.7 % 59.51 % 66.32 % 10
2000s 54.75 % 50.52 % 58.05 % 10
2010s 57.92 % 54.21 % 60.71 % 10
2020s 58.15 % 57.62 % 58.79 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions share in Iceland?
Farm gate — emissions share in Iceland was 58.79 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions share recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 66.32 % in 1991.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 50.52 % in 2005.
How does Iceland rank for farm gate — emissions share?
Iceland ranks 74th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions share rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 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.