Forestland — Emissions in Iceland

Iceland: Forestland — Emissions was -161.33 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-161.33 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
-22 kt
in 1990
All-time low
-161.33 kt
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forestland — Emissions in Iceland, 1990–2023

-150-100-5001990200620231990: -22 kt1991: -22 kt1992: -22 kt1993: -22 kt1994: -22 kt1995: -22 kt1996: -22 kt1997: -22 kt1998: -22 kt1999: -22 kt2000: -22 kt2001: -66 kt2002: -66 kt2003: -66 kt2004: -66 kt2005: -66 kt2006: -66 kt2007: -66 kt2008: -66 kt2009: -66 kt2010: -66 kt2011: -161.3 kt2012: -161.3 kt2013: -161.3 kt2014: -161.3 kt2015: -161.3 kt2016: -154 kt2017: -154 kt2018: -154 kt2019: -154 kt2020: -154 kt2021: -161.3 kt2022: -161.3 kt2023: -161.3 kt

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded -161.33 kt for forestland — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — emissions in Iceland peaked at -22 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, -161.33 kt, in 2011.

That places Iceland 123rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -22 kt -22 kt -22 kt 10
2000s -61.6 kt -66 kt -22 kt 10
2010s -148.87 kt -161.33 kt -66 kt 10
2020s -159.5 kt -161.33 kt -154 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 120 Sierra Leone -108.19 kt compare
  2. 121 Israel -116.81 kt compare
  3. 122 United States Virgin Islands -117.33 kt compare
  4. 124 Saudi Arabia -183.33 kt compare
  5. 125 El Salvador -198 kt compare
  6. 125 Guadeloupe -198 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — emissions in Iceland?
Forestland — emissions in Iceland was -161.33 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — emissions recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was -22 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest forestland — emissions recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was -161.33 kt in 2011.
How does Iceland rank for forestland — emissions?
Iceland ranks 123rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is forestland — emissions rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forestland — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,006 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