Food Retail — Emissions in Iceland

Iceland: Food Retail — Emissions was 0.3216 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.3216 kt
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
187th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.737 kt
in 2012
All-time low
0.064 kt
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions in Iceland, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.097 kt1991: 0.102 kt1992: 0.099 kt1993: 0.101 kt1994: 0.108 kt1995: 0.197 kt1996: 0.083 kt1997: 0.085 kt1998: 0.081 kt1999: 0.068 kt2000: 0.073 kt2001: 0.075 kt2002: 0.076 kt2003: 0.076 kt2004: 0.081 kt2005: 0.083 kt2006: 0.064 kt2007: 0.384 kt2008: 0.466 kt2009: 0.383 kt2010: 0.384 kt2011: 0.384 kt2012: 0.737 kt2013: 0.417 kt2014: 0.44 kt2015: 0.155 kt2016: 0.216 kt2017: 0.254 kt2018: 0.268 kt2019: 0.512 kt2020: 0.406 kt2021: 0.278 kt2022: 0.321 kt2023: 0.322 kt

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.3216 kt for food retail — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Iceland peaked at 0.737 kt in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.064 kt, in 2006.

That places Iceland 187th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 (CO2) in Iceland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0974 kt
1991 0.1015 kt +4.2%
1992 0.0994 kt -2.1%
1993 0.101 kt +1.6%
1994 0.1083 kt +7.2%
1995 0.1969 kt +81.8%
1996 0.0833 kt -57.7%
1997 0.0854 kt +2.5%
1998 0.0809 kt -5.3%
1999 0.0683 kt -15.6%
2000 0.073 kt +6.9%
2001 0.0747 kt +2.3%
2002 0.0765 kt +2.4%
2003 0.0756 kt -1.2%
2004 0.0808 kt +6.9%
2005 0.0831 kt +2.8%
2006 0.064 kt -23.0%
2007 0.3841 kt +500.2%
2008 0.4659 kt +21.3%
2009 0.3829 kt -17.8%
2010 0.3835 kt +0.2%
2011 0.3844 kt +0.2%
2012 0.737 kt +91.7%
2013 0.4166 kt -43.5%
2014 0.4398 kt +5.6%
2015 0.155 kt -64.8%
2016 0.2162 kt +39.5%
2017 0.2535 kt +17.3%
2018 0.2683 kt +5.8%
2019 0.5121 kt +90.9%
2020 0.4056 kt -20.8%
2021 0.278 kt -31.5%
2022 0.3213 kt +15.6%
2023 0.3216 kt +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1022 kt 0.0683 kt 0.1969 kt 10
2000s 0.1761 kt 0.064 kt 0.4659 kt 10
2010s 0.3766 kt 0.155 kt 0.737 kt 10
2020s 0.3316 kt 0.278 kt 0.4056 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 184 Liberia 0.8922 kt compare
  2. 185 Kiribati 0.7381 kt compare
  3. 186 Tuvalu 0.4195 kt compare
  4. 188 Niue 0.1473 kt compare
  5. 189 Gambia 0.088 kt compare
  6. 190 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0012 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions in Iceland?
Food retail — emissions in Iceland was 0.3216 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 0.737 kt in 2012.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.064 kt in 2006.
How does Iceland rank for food retail — emissions?
Iceland ranks 187th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 7,490 data points, 1990–2023
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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