Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iceland
Iceland: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 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
| 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
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 23.46 kt compare
- 172 Sierra Leone 23.31 kt compare
- 173 Saint Kitts and Nevis 23.19 kt compare
- 175 Grenada 18.6 kt compare
- 176 Turks and Caicos Islands 13.96 kt compare
- 177 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.22 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 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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About this data
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.