Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Iceland
Iceland: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) was 111.37 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food transport — emissions in Iceland stood at 111.37 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
Iceland ranks 156th of 233 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 Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Iceland, year by year
| 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% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 111.37 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 540.67 kt, 21% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 111.37 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 839.7 kt, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Transport — Emissions (CO2) in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +32.9% | 71.39 kt | 94.86 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 153 Cuba 126.85 kt compare
- 154 Mauritius 126.59 kt compare
- 155 Maldives 118.76 kt compare
- 157 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 109.44 kt compare
- 158 Montenegro 102.25 kt compare
- 159 South Sudan 97.28 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 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 156th out of 233 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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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.