IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Iceland

Iceland: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share was 54.43 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
54.43 %
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
93rd
of 223 countries
All-time high
64.54 %
in 1990
All-time low
48.89 %
in 2005
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Iceland, 1990–2023

02040601990200620231990: 64.5 %1991: 64.5 %1992: 63.5 %1993: 62 %1994: 60.9 %1995: 59.4 %1996: 59.1 %1997: 59 %1998: 58.7 %1999: 57.8 %2000: 56.3 %2001: 55.2 %2002: 54.3 %2003: 53.9 %2004: 52.7 %2005: 48.9 %2006: 49.8 %2007: 52 %2008: 52.2 %2009: 54.6 %2010: 55.1 %2011: 56.7 %2012: 58.1 %2013: 56.9 %2014: 58.1 %2015: 57.1 %2016: 54.8 %2017: 51.6 %2018: 50.9 %2019: 52.2 %2020: 54.8 %2021: 54.1 %2022: 53.3 %2023: 54.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Iceland stood at 54.43 %.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Iceland peaked at 64.54 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 48.89 %, in 2005.

Iceland ranks 93rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4) in Iceland, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 64.54 % —
1991 64.5 % -0.1%
1992 63.47 % -1.6%
1993 61.96 % -2.4%
1994 60.92 % -1.7%
1995 59.41 % -2.5%
1996 59.15 % -0.4%
1997 59.05 % -0.2%
1998 58.69 % -0.6%
1999 57.84 % -1.4%
2000 56.33 % -2.6%
2001 55.25 % -1.9%
2002 54.31 % -1.7%
2003 53.92 % -0.7%
2004 52.72 % -2.2%
2005 48.89 % -7.3%
2006 49.77 % +1.8%
2007 51.99 % +4.5%
2008 52.19 % +0.4%
2009 54.56 % +4.5%
2010 55.08 % +1.0%
2011 56.71 % +3.0%
2012 58.13 % +2.5%
2013 56.9 % -2.1%
2014 58.11 % +2.1%
2015 57.1 % -1.7%
2016 54.83 % -4.0%
2017 51.63 % -5.8%
2018 50.91 % -1.4%
2019 52.21 % +2.6%
2020 54.76 % +4.9%
2021 54.1 % -1.2%
2022 53.33 % -1.4%
2023 54.43 % +2.1%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 54.43 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.67 %, 1.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 54.43 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.11 %, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.95 % 57.84 % 64.54 % 10
2000s 52.99 % 48.89 % 56.33 % 10
2010s 55.16 % 50.91 % 58.13 % 10
2020s 54.16 % 53.33 % 54.76 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Iceland?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Iceland was 54.43 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 64.54 % in 1990.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 48.89 % in 2005.
How does Iceland rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share?
Iceland ranks 93rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.