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
202nd
of 206 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: 0.101 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

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 202nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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. 199 Liberia 0.8922 kt compare
  2. 200 Kiribati 0.7381 kt compare
  3. 201 Tuvalu 0.4195 kt compare
  4. 203 Niue 0.1473 kt compare
  5. 204 Gambia 0.088 kt compare
  6. 205 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0247 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 0.3216 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 202nd out of 206 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

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
243 places, 7,524 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.