Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Iceland

Iceland: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases was 18.86 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
18.86 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
23.36 kt
in 2018
All-time low
0.0286 kt
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Iceland, 1990–2023

05101520251990200620231990: 10.1 kt1991: 10.2 kt1992: 10.3 kt1993: 0.358 kt1994: 0.029 kt1995: 0.123 kt1996: 0.433 kt1997: 0.82 kt1998: 1.4 kt1999: 2.1 kt2000: 2.7 kt2001: 3 kt2002: 3.5 kt2003: 4.6 kt2004: 5.1 kt2005: 5.9 kt2006: 6.8 kt2007: 6.3 kt2008: 5 kt2009: 7 kt2010: 8.2 kt2011: 11.6 kt2012: 12.3 kt2013: 15.6 kt2014: 15.2 kt2015: 16.3 kt2016: 19.2 kt2017: 21.7 kt2018: 23.4 kt2019: 19 kt2020: 18.9 kt2021: 18.9 kt2022: 18.9 kt2023: 18.9 kt

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 18.86 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in 2023.

The figure is up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Iceland peaked at 23.36 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0286 kt, in 1994.

That places Iceland 162nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5) in Iceland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 10.05 kt
1991 10.17 kt +1.2%
1992 10.3 kt +1.3%
1993 0.3578 kt -96.5%
1994 0.0286 kt -92.0%
1995 0.1228 kt +329.4%
1996 0.433 kt +252.6%
1997 0.8203 kt +89.4%
1998 1.41 kt +71.9%
1999 2.12 kt +50.5%
2000 2.69 kt +26.6%
2001 3.04 kt +13.0%
2002 3.55 kt +16.8%
2003 4.56 kt +28.6%
2004 5.12 kt +12.3%
2005 5.89 kt +15.0%
2006 6.83 kt +16.0%
2007 6.3 kt -7.8%
2008 5 kt -20.7%
2009 7 kt +40.1%
2010 8.2 kt +17.1%
2011 11.56 kt +41.1%
2012 12.28 kt +6.2%
2013 15.61 kt +27.2%
2014 15.2 kt -2.6%
2015 16.3 kt +7.2%
2016 19.17 kt +17.6%
2017 21.65 kt +13.0%
2018 23.36 kt +7.9%
2019 18.98 kt -18.7%
2020 18.92 kt -0.3%
2021 18.86 kt -0.3%
2022 18.86 kt +0.0%
2023 18.86 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.58 kt 0.0286 kt 10.3 kt 10
2000s 5 kt 2.69 kt 7 kt 10
2010s 16.23 kt 8.2 kt 23.36 kt 10
2020s 18.88 kt 18.86 kt 18.92 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 159 Sao Tome and Principe 20.34 kt compare
  2. 160 Maldives 20.06 kt compare
  3. 161 Uzbekistan 19.79 kt compare
  4. 163 Madagascar 18.45 kt compare
  5. 164 Antigua and Barbuda 17.55 kt compare
  6. 165 Sierra Leone 15.75 kt compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Iceland?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases in Iceland was 18.86 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 23.36 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0286 kt in 1994.
How does Iceland rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases?
Iceland ranks 162nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) from f-gases rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 7,980 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