Food share total emissions in Iceland
Iceland: Food share total emissions was 40.3 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
40.3
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
112th
of 217 countries
All-time high
56.97
in 1992
All-time low
38.54
in 2008
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Food share total emissions in Iceland, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 40.3 for food share total emissions in 2015.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food share total emissions in Iceland peaked at 56.97 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 38.54, in 2008.
Iceland ranks 112th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Food share total emissions in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.92 | — |
| 1991 | 53.95 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 56.97 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 56.56 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 54.97 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 54.89 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 54.56 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 56.28 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 53.35 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 52.73 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 49.13 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 47.42 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 48.66 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 48.93 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 46.44 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 46.08 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 44.31 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 40.42 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 38.54 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 40.18 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 40.5 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 40.37 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 39.42 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 39.95 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 39.63 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 40.3 | +1.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 40.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.54, 1.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 40.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.75, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.82 | 52.73 | 56.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.01 | 38.54 | 49.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.03 | 39.42 | 40.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 share total emissions in Iceland?
- Food share total emissions in Iceland was 40.3 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food share total emissions recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 56.97 in 1992.
- What is the lowest food share total emissions recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.54 in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for food share total emissions?
- Iceland ranks 112th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food share total emissions rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food share total emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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