IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0059 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0059 kt per square kilometre for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.007 kt per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 kt per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Iceland 172nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0059 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0405 kt per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0059 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0495 kt per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +26.5% | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 0.007 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | 0.0067 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 169 Isle of Man 0.0067 kt per square kilometre compare
- 170 Oman 0.0065 kt per square kilometre compare
- 171 Russia 0.0063 kt per square kilometre compare
- 173 Papua New Guinea 0.0059 kt per square kilometre compare
- 174 Algeria 0.0057 kt per square kilometre compare
- 175 Saudi Arabia 0.0056 kt per square kilometre 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 ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.0059 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.007 kt per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 kt per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 172nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.