Food Transport — Emissions in Iceland

Iceland: Food Transport — Emissions was 0.0175 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.0175 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.0219 kt
in 2007
All-time low
0.0159 kt
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Iceland, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0150.021990200620231990: 0.017 kt1991: 0.018 kt1992: 0.017 kt1993: 0.017 kt1994: 0.018 kt1995: 0.017 kt1996: 0.02 kt1997: 0.017 kt1998: 0.018 kt1999: 0.019 kt2000: 0.018 kt2001: 0.018 kt2002: 0.019 kt2003: 0.019 kt2004: 0.019 kt2005: 0.019 kt2006: 0.022 kt2007: 0.022 kt2008: 0.021 kt2009: 0.021 kt2010: 0.02 kt2011: 0.019 kt2012: 0.019 kt2013: 0.019 kt2014: 0.018 kt2015: 0.019 kt2016: 0.02 kt2017: 0.02 kt2018: 0.02 kt2019: 0.019 kt2020: 0.016 kt2021: 0.017 kt2022: 0.017 kt2023: 0.017 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions in Iceland is 0.0175 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Iceland peaked at 0.0219 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0159 kt, in 2020.

That places Iceland 145th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Food Transport — Emissions in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Iceland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0172 kt —
1991 0.0178 kt +3.5%
1992 0.0174 kt -2.5%
1993 0.0173 kt -0.5%
1994 0.0177 kt +2.4%
1995 0.0174 kt -1.5%
1996 0.0198 kt +13.9%
1997 0.0172 kt -13.4%
1998 0.0181 kt +5.2%
1999 0.0185 kt +2.5%
2000 0.0183 kt -0.9%
2001 0.0185 kt +0.8%
2002 0.0186 kt +0.8%
2003 0.0186 kt +0.1%
2004 0.0193 kt +3.3%
2005 0.0193 kt +0.0%
2006 0.0217 kt +12.5%
2007 0.0219 kt +1.0%
2008 0.0211 kt -3.4%
2009 0.0211 kt -0.4%
2010 0.0201 kt -4.6%
2011 0.0195 kt -3.1%
2012 0.0188 kt -3.4%
2013 0.0187 kt -0.5%
2014 0.0183 kt -2.3%
2015 0.019 kt +3.9%
2016 0.0202 kt +6.4%
2017 0.0202 kt +0.3%
2018 0.0199 kt -1.6%
2019 0.019 kt -4.7%
2020 0.0159 kt -16.1%
2021 0.0171 kt +7.4%
2022 0.0175 kt +2.2%
2023 0.0175 kt +0.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0.0175 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0922 kt, 19% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0.0175 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1568 kt, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0178 kt 0.0172 kt 0.0198 kt 10
2000s 0.0198 kt 0.0183 kt 0.0219 kt 10
2010s 0.0194 kt 0.0183 kt 0.0202 kt 10
2020s 0.017 kt 0.0159 kt 0.0175 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 142 Kyrgyzstan 0.0189 kt compare
  2. 143 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0.0189 kt compare
  3. 144 Réunion 0.0188 kt compare
  4. 146 Eswatini 0.0165 kt compare
  5. 147 Burundi 0.016 kt compare
  6. 148 Martinique 0.0147 kt compare

See the full ranking of 267 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Iceland?
Food transport — emissions in Iceland was 0.0175 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0219 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0159 kt in 2020.
How does Iceland rank for food transport — emissions?
Iceland ranks 145th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Transport — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 8,686 data points, 1990–2023
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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.