Food Retail — Emissions (N2O) in Iceland
Iceland: Food Retail — Emissions (N2O) was 0.0014 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Retail — Emissions in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food retail — emissions in Iceland is 0.0014 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food retail — emissions in Iceland peaked at 0.0015 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 kt, in 1997.
Iceland ranks 120th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Food Retail — Emissions (N2O) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.001 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0011 kt | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 kt | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 kt | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 0.001 kt | +13.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 kt | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 kt | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 kt | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 kt | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 kt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0009 kt | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0011 kt | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 0.001 kt | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 0.001 kt | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.001 kt | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.001 kt | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 kt | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 kt | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 kt | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 kt | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 kt | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 kt | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 kt | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 kt | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 kt | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 kt | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 kt | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 kt | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 kt | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 kt | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 kt | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 kt | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 kt | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 kt | +0.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0014 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0033 kt, 43% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0014 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0044 kt, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0009 kt | 0.0008 kt | 0.0011 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 kt | 0.0009 kt | 0.0013 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 kt | 0.0013 kt | 0.0015 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 kt | 0.0013 kt | 0.0014 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 117 Azerbaijan 0.0015 kt compare
- 118 Kenya 0.0015 kt compare
- 119 North Macedonia 0.0014 kt compare
- 121 Latvia 0.0013 kt compare
- 122 Tunisia 0.0013 kt compare
- 123 New Zealand 0.0012 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 in Iceland?
- Food retail — emissions in Iceland was 0.0014 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food retail — emissions recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest food retail — emissions recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 kt in 1997.
- How does Iceland rank for food retail — emissions?
- Iceland ranks 120th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food retail — emissions rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (N2O). 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.