Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iceland
Iceland: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 217.31 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 217.31 kt for food transport — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Iceland peaked at 229.06 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 67.33 kt, in 1995.
Iceland ranks 125th of 217 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 (CO2eq) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.02 kt | — |
| 1991 | 73.34 kt | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 73.15 kt | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 67.96 kt | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 70.96 kt | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 67.33 kt | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 79.99 kt | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 74.44 kt | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 84.03 kt | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 94.11 kt | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 98.5 kt | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 95.99 kt | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 102.34 kt | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 98.21 kt | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 104.13 kt | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 104.66 kt | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 126.93 kt | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 127.09 kt | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 128.95 kt | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 135.05 kt | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 152.99 kt | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 165.93 kt | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 168.91 kt | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 183.39 kt | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 185.75 kt | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 204.32 kt | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 229.06 kt | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 217.66 kt | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 191.99 kt | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 227.64 kt | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 209.98 kt | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 213.9 kt | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 217.31 kt | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 217.31 kt | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 217.31 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 538.07 kt, 40% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 217.31 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 771.4 kt, 28% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.73 kt | 67.33 kt | 94.11 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.18 kt | 95.99 kt | 135.05 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 192.76 kt | 152.99 kt | 229.06 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 214.63 kt | 209.98 kt | 217.31 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 122 Mauritania 238.09 kt compare
- 123 Albania 230.46 kt compare
- 124 Estonia 222.22 kt compare
- 126 Namibia 203.06 kt compare
- 127 Madagascar 174.73 kt compare
- 128 Netherlands Antilles (former) 173.97 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 (co2eq) in Iceland?
- Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Iceland was 217.31 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 229.06 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.33 kt in 1995.
- How does Iceland rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
- Iceland ranks 125th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.