Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Iceland

Iceland: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 0.1362 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1362 kt
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
121st
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.1393 kt
in 2019
All-time low
0.0248 kt
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Iceland, 1990–2023

0.0250.050.0750.10.1250.151990200620231990: 0.028 kt1991: 0.029 kt1992: 0.026 kt1993: 0.025 kt1994: 0.029 kt1995: 0.028 kt1996: 0.028 kt1997: 0.029 kt1998: 0.03 kt1999: 0.034 kt2000: 0.034 kt2001: 0.037 kt2002: 0.045 kt2003: 0.044 kt2004: 0.052 kt2005: 0.049 kt2006: 0.04 kt2007: 0.064 kt2008: 0.06 kt2009: 0.059 kt2010: 0.059 kt2011: 0.06 kt2012: 0.067 kt2013: 0.067 kt2014: 0.073 kt2015: 0.081 kt2016: 0.095 kt2017: 0.092 kt2018: 0.123 kt2019: 0.139 kt2020: 0.128 kt2021: 0.13 kt2022: 0.136 kt2023: 0.136 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Iceland is 0.1362 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 102.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Iceland peaked at 0.1393 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0248 kt, in 1993.

Iceland ranks 121st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Iceland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0278 kt
1991 0.029 kt +4.3%
1992 0.0264 kt -9.0%
1993 0.0248 kt -6.1%
1994 0.0287 kt +15.7%
1995 0.0281 kt -2.1%
1996 0.0278 kt -1.1%
1997 0.0285 kt +2.5%
1998 0.03 kt +5.3%
1999 0.0342 kt +14.0%
2000 0.0339 kt -0.9%
2001 0.0374 kt +10.3%
2002 0.0446 kt +19.3%
2003 0.0441 kt -1.1%
2004 0.0525 kt +19.0%
2005 0.0485 kt -7.6%
2006 0.0396 kt -18.4%
2007 0.0636 kt +60.6%
2008 0.0598 kt -6.0%
2009 0.0593 kt -0.8%
2010 0.0593 kt +0.0%
2011 0.0602 kt +1.5%
2012 0.067 kt +11.3%
2013 0.0674 kt +0.6%
2014 0.0727 kt +7.9%
2015 0.0806 kt +10.9%
2016 0.0952 kt +18.1%
2017 0.0921 kt -3.3%
2018 0.1234 kt +34.0%
2019 0.1393 kt +12.9%
2020 0.1276 kt -8.4%
2021 0.1301 kt +2.0%
2022 0.1358 kt +4.4%
2023 0.1362 kt +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0285 kt 0.0248 kt 0.0342 kt 10
2000s 0.0483 kt 0.0339 kt 0.0636 kt 10
2010s 0.0857 kt 0.0593 kt 0.1393 kt 10
2020s 0.1324 kt 0.1276 kt 0.1362 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 118 Bahamas 0.1459 kt compare
  2. 119 Libya 0.144 kt compare
  3. 120 Costa Rica 0.1376 kt compare
  4. 122 Uruguay 0.1345 kt compare
  5. 123 Cuba 0.1302 kt compare
  6. 124 Palestine, State of 0.1271 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Iceland?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Iceland was 0.1362 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1393 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0248 kt in 1993.
How does Iceland rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Iceland ranks 121st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.1%. 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 7,490 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