Food Processing — Emissions in Iceland

Iceland: Food Processing — Emissions was 0.0065 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0065 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 112 countries
All-time high
0.0127 kt
in 2002
All-time low
0.0034 kt
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in Iceland, 1990–2023

0.0040.0060.0080.010.0121990200620231990: 0.007 kt1991: 0.005 kt1992: 0.008 kt1993: 0.008 kt1994: 0.008 kt1995: 0.008 kt1996: 0.011 kt1997: 0.012 kt1998: 0.01 kt1999: 0.01 kt2000: 0.009 kt2001: 0.011 kt2002: 0.013 kt2003: 0.012 kt2004: 0.011 kt2005: 0.009 kt2006: 0.006 kt2007: 0.004 kt2008: 0.004 kt2009: 0.004 kt2010: 0.004 kt2011: 0.003 kt2012: 0.005 kt2013: 0.005 kt2014: 0.005 kt2015: 0.006 kt2016: 0.005 kt2017: 0.006 kt2018: 0.007 kt2019: 0.006 kt2020: 0.006 kt2021: 0.006 kt2022: 0.006 kt2023: 0.006 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food processing — emissions in Iceland is 0.0065 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Iceland peaked at 0.0127 kt in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 kt, in 2011.

Iceland ranks 82nd of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Food Processing — Emissions in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Iceland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0073 kt —
1991 0.0049 kt -32.9%
1992 0.0077 kt +57.1%
1993 0.0083 kt +7.8%
1994 0.0079 kt -4.8%
1995 0.0081 kt +2.5%
1996 0.0105 kt +29.6%
1997 0.0117 kt +11.4%
1998 0.0098 kt -16.2%
1999 0.0096 kt -2.0%
2000 0.0087 kt -9.4%
2001 0.0107 kt +23.0%
2002 0.0127 kt +18.7%
2003 0.0116 kt -8.7%
2004 0.0106 kt -8.6%
2005 0.0092 kt -13.2%
2006 0.0057 kt -38.0%
2007 0.004 kt -29.8%
2008 0.0045 kt +12.5%
2009 0.0038 kt -15.6%
2010 0.0036 kt -5.3%
2011 0.0034 kt -5.6%
2012 0.0046 kt +35.3%
2013 0.0048 kt +4.3%
2014 0.0051 kt +6.3%
2015 0.0061 kt +19.6%
2016 0.0055 kt -9.8%
2017 0.0059 kt +7.3%
2018 0.0072 kt +22.0%
2019 0.0061 kt -15.3%
2020 0.006 kt -1.6%
2021 0.0064 kt +6.7%
2022 0.0065 kt +1.6%
2023 0.0065 kt +0.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0.0065 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0442 kt, 15% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0.0065 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0407 kt, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0086 kt 0.0049 kt 0.0117 kt 10
2000s 0.0082 kt 0.0038 kt 0.0127 kt 10
2010s 0.0052 kt 0.0034 kt 0.0072 kt 10
2020s 0.0063 kt 0.006 kt 0.0065 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 79 Uruguay 0.0074 kt compare
  2. 80 North Macedonia 0.0072 kt compare
  3. 81 Albania 0.0067 kt compare
  4. 83 Cyprus 0.0063 kt compare
  5. 84 Luxembourg 0.0057 kt compare
  6. 85 Slovenia 0.0054 kt compare

See the full ranking of 145 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in Iceland?
Food processing — emissions in Iceland was 0.0065 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0127 kt in 2002.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 kt in 2011.
How does Iceland rank for food processing — emissions?
Iceland ranks 82nd out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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 Food Processing — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
145 places, 3,850 data points, 1990–2023
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