Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iceland
Iceland: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 19.69 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 19.69 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is 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 190th of 222 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) (AR5) in Iceland, year by year
| 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 | 0.594 kt | +38.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7748 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% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 19.69 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 342.17 kt, 6% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 19.69 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 443.96 kt, 4% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 23.46 kt compare
- 188 Sierra Leone 23.31 kt compare
- 189 Saint Kitts and Nevis 23.19 kt compare
- 191 Grenada 18.6 kt compare
- 192 Polynesia 17.05 kt compare
- 193 Turks and Caicos Islands 13.96 kt compare
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 (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 190th out of 222 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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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.