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Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) in Iceland

Iceland: Food Processing — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0019 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0019 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.0041 kt
in 2003
All-time low
0.0017 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in Iceland, 1990–2023

00.0010.0020.0030.0041990200620231990: 0.003 kt1991: 0.002 kt1992: 0.003 kt1993: 0.003 kt1994: 0.003 kt1995: 0.003 kt1996: 0.004 kt1997: 0.004 kt1998: 0.004 kt1999: 0.003 kt2000: 0.003 kt2001: 0.004 kt2002: 0.004 kt2003: 0.004 kt2004: 0.004 kt2005: 0.003 kt2006: 0.003 kt2007: 0.002 kt2008: 0.002 kt2009: 0.002 kt2010: 0.002 kt2011: 0.002 kt2012: 0.002 kt2013: 0.003 kt2014: 0.003 kt2015: 0.003 kt2016: 0.002 kt2017: 0.002 kt2018: 0.002 kt2019: 0.002 kt2020: 0.002 kt2021: 0.002 kt2022: 0.002 kt2023: 0.002 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions in Iceland stood at 0.0019 kt.

The figure is down 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Iceland peaked at 0.0041 kt in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 kt, in 2020.

Iceland ranks 67th of 105 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 (N2O) in Iceland, year by year

Year kt Change
1990 0.0025 kt —
1991 0.0022 kt -12.4%
1992 0.0028 kt +26.1%
1993 0.0027 kt -4.3%
1994 0.003 kt +12.4%
1995 0.0031 kt +5.0%
1996 0.0039 kt +25.3%
1997 0.004 kt +1.6%
1998 0.0035 kt -12.1%
1999 0.0033 kt -5.8%
2000 0.0032 kt -3.6%
2001 0.0039 kt +21.8%
2002 0.004 kt +2.9%
2003 0.0041 kt +1.8%
2004 0.0036 kt -11.8%
2005 0.0033 kt -8.6%
2006 0.0028 kt -14.5%
2007 0.0021 kt -24.5%
2008 0.0022 kt +6.1%
2009 0.0021 kt -7.9%
2010 0.002 kt -0.9%
2011 0.002 kt -2.8%
2012 0.0024 kt +20.1%
2013 0.0027 kt +13.6%
2014 0.0025 kt -7.6%
2015 0.0028 kt +13.3%
2016 0.0022 kt -23.4%
2017 0.0024 kt +12.6%
2018 0.0024 kt -0.8%
2019 0.0017 kt -28.7%
2020 0.0017 kt -1.4%
2021 0.0018 kt +6.2%
2022 0.0019 kt +3.0%
2023 0.0019 kt +0.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0.0019 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 kt, 27% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0.0019 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0059 kt, 32% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0031 kt 0.0022 kt 0.004 kt 10
2000s 0.0031 kt 0.0021 kt 0.0041 kt 10
2010s 0.0023 kt 0.0017 kt 0.0028 kt 10
2020s 0.0018 kt 0.0017 kt 0.0019 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 64 Montenegro 0.0023 kt compare
  2. 65 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0023 kt compare
  3. 66 Botswana 0.0021 kt compare
  4. 68 Azerbaijan 0.0018 kt compare
  5. 69 Slovenia 0.0017 kt compare
  6. 70 Indonesia 0.0016 kt compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in Iceland?
Food processing — emissions in Iceland was 0.0019 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 0.0041 kt in 2003.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 kt in 2020.
How does Iceland rank for food processing — emissions?
Iceland ranks 67th out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
139 places, 3,693 data points, 1990–2023
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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.