Food Transport — Emissions in Iceland

Iceland: Food Transport — Emissions was 0.0082 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0082 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.0089 kt
in 2018
All-time low
0.006 kt
in 1997
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions in Iceland, 1990–2023

00.0020.0040.0060.0081990200620231990: 0.006 kt1991: 0.006 kt1992: 0.006 kt1993: 0.006 kt1994: 0.006 kt1995: 0.006 kt1996: 0.007 kt1997: 0.006 kt1998: 0.006 kt1999: 0.007 kt2000: 0.006 kt2001: 0.007 kt2002: 0.007 kt2003: 0.007 kt2004: 0.007 kt2005: 0.007 kt2006: 0.008 kt2007: 0.009 kt2008: 0.008 kt2009: 0.008 kt2010: 0.008 kt2011: 0.008 kt2012: 0.007 kt2013: 0.008 kt2014: 0.007 kt2015: 0.008 kt2016: 0.009 kt2017: 0.009 kt2018: 0.009 kt2019: 0.009 kt2020: 0.007 kt2021: 0.008 kt2022: 0.008 kt2023: 0.008 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food transport — emissions in Iceland stood at 0.0082 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Iceland peaked at 0.0089 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.006 kt, in 1997.

That places Iceland 143rd out of 213 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 (N2O) in Iceland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0061 kt —
1991 0.0063 kt +3.1%
1992 0.0062 kt -1.7%
1993 0.0062 kt -0.1%
1994 0.0063 kt +2.6%
1995 0.0062 kt -2.8%
1996 0.0069 kt +12.4%
1997 0.006 kt -13.4%
1998 0.0063 kt +5.1%
1999 0.0065 kt +3.1%
2000 0.0065 kt -0.1%
2001 0.0066 kt +0.9%
2002 0.0066 kt +1.0%
2003 0.0066 kt +0.2%
2004 0.0069 kt +4.4%
2005 0.0069 kt +0.0%
2006 0.0083 kt +20.5%
2007 0.0086 kt +3.5%
2008 0.0083 kt -3.7%
2009 0.0082 kt -0.9%
2010 0.0078 kt -4.8%
2011 0.0076 kt -2.6%
2012 0.0074 kt -2.5%
2013 0.0075 kt +0.9%
2014 0.0073 kt -2.5%
2015 0.0079 kt +7.5%
2016 0.0085 kt +8.1%
2017 0.0088 kt +3.3%
2018 0.0089 kt +1.1%
2019 0.0086 kt -2.8%
2020 0.0074 kt -13.9%
2021 0.008 kt +7.3%
2022 0.0082 kt +2.7%
2023 0.0082 kt +0.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0.0082 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0411 kt, 20% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0.0082 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0629 kt, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0063 kt 0.006 kt 0.0069 kt 10
2000s 0.0074 kt 0.0065 kt 0.0086 kt 10
2010s 0.008 kt 0.0073 kt 0.0089 kt 10
2020s 0.0079 kt 0.0074 kt 0.0082 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 140 Réunion 0.0098 kt compare
  2. 141 Eswatini 0.0089 kt compare
  3. 142 Sierra Leone 0.0085 kt compare
  4. 144 Curaçao 0.0081 kt compare
  5. 145 Fiji 0.008 kt compare
  6. 146 Rwanda 0.0078 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 0.0082 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 0.0089 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.006 kt in 1997.
How does Iceland rank for food transport — emissions?
Iceland ranks 143rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (N2O)
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.