Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Iceland
Iceland: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 30.08 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Iceland, 1994–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Iceland stood at 30.08 kt. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Iceland peaked at 30.08 kt in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.005 kt, in 1994.
Iceland ranks 33rd of 55 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.005 kt | — |
| 1995 | 0.0299 kt | +500.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4694 kt | +1472.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9537 kt | +103.2% |
| 1998 | 1.71 kt | +79.0% |
| 1999 | 2.68 kt | +56.8% |
| 2000 | 3.41 kt | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 3.76 kt | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 4.39 kt | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 4.8 kt | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 5.58 kt | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 6.25 kt | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 7.17 kt | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 7.68 kt | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 8.44 kt | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 10.11 kt | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 13.57 kt | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 16.55 kt | +22.0% |
| 2012 | 18.48 kt | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 21.72 kt | +17.5% |
| 2014 | 22.09 kt | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 21.75 kt | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 23.99 kt | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 22.5 kt | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 25.29 kt | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 27.61 kt | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 28.82 kt | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 30.08 kt | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 30.08 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.08 kt | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 30.08 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.56 kt, 65% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 30.08 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.56 kt, 65% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1472.1% | 0.0299 kt | 0.4694 kt |
| 1995 | +500.0% | 0.005 kt | 0.0299 kt |
| 1997 | +103.2% | 0.4694 kt | 0.9537 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9738 kt | 0.005 kt | 2.68 kt | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.16 kt | 3.41 kt | 10.11 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.36 kt | 13.57 kt | 27.61 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.77 kt | 28.82 kt | 30.08 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 30 Kyrgyzstan 41.01 kt compare
- 31 Mexico 35.61 kt compare
- 32 Kuwait 33.55 kt compare
- 34 Slovenia 25.72 kt compare
- 35 North Macedonia 22.32 kt compare
- 36 Tajikistan 20.48 kt 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 food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Iceland?
- Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Iceland was 30.08 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 30.08 kt in 2021.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 kt in 1994.
- How does Iceland rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
- Iceland ranks 33rd out of 55 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.