Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Iceland
Iceland: Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) was 0.0065 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Processing — Emissions in Iceland, 1990–2023
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.
The figure is up 35.1% 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.
That places Iceland 76th out of 105 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.
Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0073 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0049 kt | -32.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0077 kt | +55.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0083 kt | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0079 kt | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0081 kt | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0105 kt | +28.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0117 kt | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0098 kt | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0096 kt | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0087 kt | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0107 kt | +23.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0127 kt | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0116 kt | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0106 kt | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0092 kt | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0057 kt | -37.7% |
| 2007 | 0.004 kt | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0045 kt | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 kt | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 kt | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0034 kt | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0046 kt | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0048 kt | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0051 kt | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0061 kt | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 kt | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0059 kt | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0072 kt | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0061 kt | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 0.006 kt | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 kt | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0065 kt | +2.8% |
| 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 0.0419 kt, 16% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0065 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0388 kt, 17% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 0.0064 kt | 0.006 kt | 0.0065 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 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 76th out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.