Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Iceland
Iceland: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) was 0.3216 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food retail — emissions in Iceland is 0.3216 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
Iceland ranks 205th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0974 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.1015 kt | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0994 kt | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.101 kt | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1083 kt | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1969 kt | +81.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0833 kt | -57.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0854 kt | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0809 kt | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0683 kt | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 0.073 kt | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0747 kt | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0765 kt | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0756 kt | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0808 kt | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0831 kt | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.064 kt | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3841 kt | +500.0% |
| 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 | -31.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3213 kt | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3216 kt | +0.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.3216 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 302.96 kt, 0% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.3216 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 346.46 kt, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +500.0% | 0.064 kt | 0.3841 kt |
| 2012 | +91.7% | 0.3844 kt | 0.737 kt |
| 2019 | +90.9% | 0.2683 kt | 0.5121 kt |
| 1995 | +81.8% | 0.1083 kt | 0.1969 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 205th out of 209 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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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.