Food Retail — Emissions in Iceland

Iceland: Food Retail — Emissions was 0.0049 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0049 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
121st
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.005 kt
in 2019
All-time low
0.0009 kt
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in Iceland, 1990–2023

0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0051990200620231990: 0.001 kt1991: 0.001 kt1992: 0.001 kt1993: 0.001 kt1994: 0.001 kt1995: 0.001 kt1996: 0.001 kt1997: 0.001 kt1998: 0.001 kt1999: 0.001 kt2000: 0.001 kt2001: 0.001 kt2002: 0.002 kt2003: 0.002 kt2004: 0.002 kt2005: 0.002 kt2006: 0.001 kt2007: 0.002 kt2008: 0.002 kt2009: 0.002 kt2010: 0.002 kt2011: 0.002 kt2012: 0.002 kt2013: 0.002 kt2014: 0.003 kt2015: 0.003 kt2016: 0.003 kt2017: 0.003 kt2018: 0.004 kt2019: 0.005 kt2020: 0.005 kt2021: 0.005 kt2022: 0.005 kt2023: 0.005 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions in Iceland is 0.0049 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 102.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Iceland peaked at 0.005 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 kt, in 1993.

Iceland ranks 121st of 190 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 Retail — Emissions in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CH4) in Iceland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.001 kt —
1991 0.001 kt +4.2%
1992 0.0009 kt -9.0%
1993 0.0009 kt -6.2%
1994 0.001 kt +16.1%
1995 0.001 kt -2.0%
1996 0.001 kt -1.3%
1997 0.001 kt +2.5%
1998 0.0011 kt +5.5%
1999 0.0012 kt +13.7%
2000 0.0012 kt -0.7%
2001 0.0013 kt +10.2%
2002 0.0016 kt +19.4%
2003 0.0016 kt -1.1%
2004 0.0019 kt +19.0%
2005 0.0017 kt -7.7%
2006 0.0014 kt -18.3%
2007 0.0023 kt +60.6%
2008 0.0021 kt -6.1%
2009 0.0021 kt -0.8%
2010 0.0021 kt +0.0%
2011 0.0022 kt +1.6%
2012 0.0024 kt +11.3%
2013 0.0024 kt +0.6%
2014 0.0026 kt +7.9%
2015 0.0029 kt +10.8%
2016 0.0034 kt +18.2%
2017 0.0033 kt -3.3%
2018 0.0044 kt +34.1%
2019 0.005 kt +12.9%
2020 0.0046 kt -8.4%
2021 0.0046 kt +2.0%
2022 0.0049 kt +4.4%
2023 0.0049 kt +0.3%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0.0049 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0127 kt, 38% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0.0049 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.016 kt, 30% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.001 kt 0.0009 kt 0.0012 kt 10
2000s 0.0017 kt 0.0012 kt 0.0023 kt 10
2010s 0.0031 kt 0.0021 kt 0.005 kt 10
2020s 0.0047 kt 0.0046 kt 0.0049 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 118 Bahamas 0.0052 kt compare
  2. 119 Libya 0.0051 kt compare
  3. 120 Costa Rica 0.0049 kt compare
  4. 122 Uruguay 0.0048 kt compare
  5. 123 Cuba 0.0046 kt compare
  6. 124 Palestine 0.0045 kt compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in Iceland?
Food retail — emissions in Iceland was 0.0049 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.005 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 kt in 1993.
How does Iceland rank for food retail — emissions?
Iceland ranks 121st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.1%. 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 Retail — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 7,524 data points, 1990–2023
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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.