Food Transport — Emissions in Iceland

Iceland: Food Transport — Emissions was 111.37 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
111.37 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
116.2 kt
in 2018
All-time low
60.58 kt
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Iceland, 1990–2023

02550751001251990200620231990: 63.7 kt1991: 65.2 kt1992: 65 kt1993: 65 kt1994: 67.7 kt1995: 63.2 kt1996: 70.2 kt1997: 60.6 kt1998: 63.3 kt1999: 65.2 kt2000: 66 kt2001: 67.1 kt2002: 67.7 kt2003: 67.9 kt2004: 71.4 kt2005: 71.4 kt2006: 94.9 kt2007: 102.5 kt2008: 96.2 kt2009: 95 kt2010: 90 kt2011: 87.9 kt2012: 86.2 kt2013: 88.5 kt2014: 86.4 kt2015: 96.1 kt2016: 105.5 kt2017: 112.1 kt2018: 116.2 kt2019: 114.7 kt2020: 100.9 kt2021: 108 kt2022: 111.4 kt2023: 111.4 kt

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 111.37 kt for food transport — emissions in 2023.

The figure is up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Iceland peaked at 116.2 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60.58 kt, in 1997.

That places Iceland 142nd out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Transport — Emissions in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Iceland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 63.65 kt
1991 65.23 kt +2.5%
1992 65.01 kt -0.3%
1993 65.01 kt +0.0%
1994 67.68 kt +4.1%
1995 63.23 kt -6.6%
1996 70.18 kt +11.0%
1997 60.58 kt -13.7%
1998 63.34 kt +4.6%
1999 65.18 kt +2.9%
2000 66.02 kt +1.3%
2001 67.13 kt +1.7%
2002 67.71 kt +0.9%
2003 67.93 kt +0.3%
2004 71.39 kt +5.1%
2005 71.39 kt +0.0%
2006 94.86 kt +32.9%
2007 102.48 kt +8.0%
2008 96.22 kt -6.1%
2009 94.97 kt -1.3%
2010 90.03 kt -5.2%
2011 87.92 kt -2.3%
2012 86.16 kt -2.0%
2013 88.5 kt +2.7%
2014 86.42 kt -2.4%
2015 96.13 kt +11.2%
2016 105.55 kt +9.8%
2017 112.13 kt +6.2%
2018 116.2 kt +3.6%
2019 114.66 kt -1.3%
2020 100.92 kt -12.0%
2021 108.03 kt +7.0%
2022 111.37 kt +3.1%
2023 111.37 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 64.91 kt 60.58 kt 70.18 kt 10
2000s 80.01 kt 66.02 kt 102.48 kt 10
2010s 98.37 kt 86.16 kt 116.2 kt 10
2020s 107.92 kt 100.92 kt 111.37 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 139 Cuba 126.85 kt compare
  2. 140 Mauritius 126.59 kt compare
  3. 141 Maldives 118.76 kt compare
  4. 143 Montenegro 102.25 kt compare
  5. 144 South Sudan 97.28 kt compare
  6. 145 Fiji 96.6 kt compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions in Iceland?
Food transport — emissions in Iceland was 111.37 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 116.2 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 60.58 kt in 1997.
How does Iceland rank for food transport — emissions?
Iceland ranks 142nd out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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 Transport — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 8,556 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