Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Iceland

Iceland: Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 30.95 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
30.95 %
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
59th
of 209 countries
All-time high
55.63 %
in 1992
All-time low
30.95 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Iceland, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 41 %1991: 43.1 %1992: 55.6 %1993: 53.2 %1994: 52.9 %1995: 53.9 %1996: 52.7 %1997: 53.1 %1998: 50.3 %1999: 49.1 %2000: 46.2 %2001: 43.5 %2002: 43.1 %2003: 44.3 %2004: 42.8 %2005: 42.8 %2006: 38.5 %2007: 37.2 %2008: 34.4 %2009: 36.2 %2010: 35.1 %2011: 36 %2012: 35.9 %2013: 37.1 %2014: 37.6 %2015: 38 %2016: 36.1 %2017: 35.7 %2018: 36 %2019: 35.2 %2020: 36 %2021: 35 %2022: 31.3 %2023: 30.9 %

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 59th out of 209 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 59th out of 209 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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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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.