Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Iceland
Iceland: Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 30.95 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Iceland stood at 30.95 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Iceland peaked at 55.63 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 30.95 %, in 2023.
That places Iceland 60th 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 (CO2eq) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.96 % | — |
| 1991 | 43.14 % | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 55.63 % | +29.0% |
| 1993 | 53.21 % | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 52.88 % | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 53.92 % | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 52.67 % | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 53.11 % | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 50.27 % | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 49.12 % | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 46.22 % | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 43.52 % | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 43.13 % | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 44.26 % | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 42.81 % | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 42.77 % | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 38.52 % | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 37.17 % | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 34.39 % | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 36.23 % | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 35.06 % | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 35.98 % | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 35.87 % | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 37.12 % | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 37.61 % | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 38 % | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 36.09 % | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 35.73 % | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 36 % | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 35.2 % | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 35.96 % | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 35.03 % | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 31.33 % | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 30.95 % | -1.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 30.95 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.82 %, 2.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 30.95 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.28 %, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +29.0% | 43.14 % | 55.63 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.49 % | 40.96 % | 55.63 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.9 % | 34.39 % | 46.22 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.27 % | 35.06 % | 38 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.32 % | 30.95 % | 35.96 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 57 Micronesia (Federated States of) 32.82 % compare
- 58 Sweden 31.89 % compare
- 59 Guyana 31.83 % compare
- 61 Madagascar 30.79 % compare
- 62 Kyrgyzstan 29.34 % compare
- 63 Estonia 29.2 % compare
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 farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Iceland?
- Farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Iceland was 30.95 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 55.63 % in 1992.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.95 % in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for farm gate — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Iceland ranks 60th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.