Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iceland

Iceland: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 19.69 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
19.69 kt
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
174th
of 203 countries
All-time high
24.15 kt
in 2018
All-time low
0.4306 kt
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iceland, 1990–2023

05101520251990200620231990: 10.4 kt1991: 10.6 kt1992: 10.7 kt1993: 0.716 kt1994: 0.431 kt1995: 0.594 kt1996: 0.775 kt1997: 1.1 kt1998: 1.8 kt1999: 2.5 kt2000: 3 kt2001: 3.4 kt2002: 3.9 kt2003: 4.9 kt2004: 5.5 kt2005: 6.3 kt2006: 7.2 kt2007: 7.1 kt2008: 5.9 kt2009: 7.8 kt2010: 9 kt2011: 12.3 kt2012: 13.4 kt2013: 16.5 kt2014: 16.1 kt2015: 16.9 kt2016: 19.9 kt2017: 22.4 kt2018: 24.2 kt2019: 20 kt2020: 19.8 kt2021: 19.6 kt2022: 19.7 kt2023: 19.7 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Iceland is 19.69 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Iceland peaked at 24.15 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.4306 kt, in 1994.

Iceland ranks 174th of 203 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 (CO2eq) in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iceland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 10.45 kt
1991 10.59 kt +1.4%
1992 10.7 kt +1.1%
1993 0.7163 kt -93.3%
1994 0.4306 kt -39.9%
1995 0.5941 kt +38.0%
1996 0.7749 kt +30.4%
1997 1.15 kt +48.4%
1998 1.76 kt +53.1%
1999 2.46 kt +40.0%
2000 3.04 kt +23.2%
2001 3.44 kt +13.2%
2002 3.92 kt +14.1%
2003 4.95 kt +26.1%
2004 5.52 kt +11.6%
2005 6.29 kt +14.0%
2006 7.23 kt +14.9%
2007 7.1 kt -1.7%
2008 5.88 kt -17.2%
2009 7.78 kt +32.4%
2010 8.99 kt +15.5%
2011 12.35 kt +37.3%
2012 13.44 kt +8.8%
2013 16.48 kt +22.7%
2014 16.08 kt -2.4%
2015 16.91 kt +5.2%
2016 19.86 kt +17.4%
2017 22.37 kt +12.6%
2018 24.15 kt +8.0%
2019 20.02 kt -17.1%
2020 19.81 kt -1.1%
2021 19.63 kt -0.9%
2022 19.69 kt +0.3%
2023 19.69 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.96 kt 0.4306 kt 10.7 kt 10
2000s 5.51 kt 3.04 kt 7.78 kt 10
2010s 17.07 kt 8.99 kt 24.15 kt 10
2020s 19.7 kt 19.63 kt 19.81 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 171 Sao Tome and Principe 23.46 kt compare
  2. 172 Sierra Leone 23.31 kt compare
  3. 173 Saint Kitts and Nevis 23.19 kt compare
  4. 175 Grenada 18.6 kt compare
  5. 176 Turks and Caicos Islands 13.96 kt compare
  6. 177 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.22 kt compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Iceland?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Iceland was 19.69 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 24.15 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4306 kt in 1994.
How does Iceland rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Iceland ranks 174th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,407 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