Forestland — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC in Iceland

Iceland: Forestland — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC was -512.34 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-512.34 kt
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
7th
of 49 countries
All-time high
-30.23 kt
in 1990
All-time low
-512.34 kt
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Forestland — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC in Iceland, 1990–2020

-500-400-300-200-10001990200520201990: -30.2 kt1991: -31.7 kt1992: -36.4 kt1993: -41.5 kt1994: -44.4 kt1995: -54.2 kt1996: -58.3 kt1997: -65.2 kt1998: -73.7 kt1999: -80 kt2000: -90.4 kt2001: -96 kt2002: -105 kt2003: -115.7 kt2004: -121.8 kt2005: -141.3 kt2006: -147.5 kt2007: -255.7 kt2008: -259.9 kt2009: -273.3 kt2010: -296.7 kt2011: -323.9 kt2012: -334.5 kt2013: -353.3 kt2014: -377.2 kt2015: -401.6 kt2016: -425 kt2017: -463.4 kt2018: -491.4 kt2019: -492.1 kt2020: -512.3 kt

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

Analysis

In 2020, forestland — emissions (co2) — unfccc in Iceland stood at -512.34 kt. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forestland — emissions (co2) — unfccc in Iceland peaked at -30.23 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, -512.34 kt, in 2020.

That places Iceland 7th out of 49 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -51.58 kt -80.05 kt -30.23 kt 10
2000s -160.66 kt -273.34 kt -90.44 kt 10
2010s -395.9 kt -492.06 kt -296.74 kt 10
2020s -512.34 kt -512.34 kt -512.34 kt 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 4 Cyprus -139.27 kt compare
  2. 5 Estonia -193.38 kt compare
  3. 6 Luxembourg -382.87 kt compare
  4. 8 Portugal -1,692 kt compare
  5. 9 Belgium -2,001 kt compare
  6. 10 Denmark -2,200 kt compare

See the full ranking of 54 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — emissions (co2) — unfccc in Iceland?
Forestland — emissions (co2) — unfccc in Iceland was -512.34 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forestland — emissions (co2) — unfccc recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was -30.23 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest forestland — emissions (co2) — unfccc recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was -512.34 kt in 2020.
How does Iceland rank for forestland — emissions (co2) — unfccc?
Iceland ranks 7th out of 49 countries with data for 2020.
Is forestland — emissions (co2) — unfccc rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. 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) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forestland — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
54 places, 1,507 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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