LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Iceland

Iceland: LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 135.48 kt in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
135.48 kt
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 68 countries
All-time high
138.97 kt
in 1991
All-time low
135.25 kt
in 2018
Years of data
30
1990–2019

LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Iceland, 1990–2019

0501001501990200420191990: 138.9 kt1991: 139 kt1992: 138.9 kt1993: 138.9 kt1994: 138.9 kt1995: 138.8 kt1996: 138.8 kt1997: 138.7 kt1998: 138.6 kt1999: 138.4 kt2000: 138.2 kt2001: 138 kt2002: 137.8 kt2003: 137.7 kt2004: 137.5 kt2005: 137.3 kt2006: 137.2 kt2007: 136.6 kt2008: 136.3 kt2009: 136.2 kt2010: 136.2 kt2011: 136.1 kt2012: 136 kt2013: 136 kt2014: 135.9 kt2015: 135.8 kt2016: 135.7 kt2017: 135.7 kt2018: 135.2 kt2019: 135.5 kt

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 135.48 kt for lulucf — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in 2019.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Iceland peaked at 138.97 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 135.25 kt, in 2018.

Iceland ranks 12th of 68 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Iceland, 1990 to 2019.
Year kt Change
1990 138.86 kt —
1991 138.97 kt +0.1%
1992 138.94 kt -0.0%
1993 138.91 kt -0.0%
1994 138.87 kt -0.0%
1995 138.81 kt -0.0%
1996 138.82 kt +0.0%
1997 138.72 kt -0.1%
1998 138.57 kt -0.1%
1999 138.39 kt -0.1%
2000 138.15 kt -0.2%
2001 138 kt -0.1%
2002 137.79 kt -0.2%
2003 137.67 kt -0.1%
2004 137.52 kt -0.1%
2005 137.32 kt -0.1%
2006 137.21 kt -0.1%
2007 136.62 kt -0.4%
2008 136.3 kt -0.2%
2009 136.24 kt -0.0%
2010 136.17 kt -0.1%
2011 136.1 kt -0.0%
2012 136.03 kt -0.1%
2013 135.96 kt -0.1%
2014 135.88 kt -0.1%
2015 135.81 kt -0.1%
2016 135.74 kt -0.1%
2017 135.67 kt -0.0%
2018 135.25 kt -0.3%
2019 135.48 kt +0.2%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 135.48 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.73 kt, 28.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 135.48 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.19 kt, 113.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 138.79 kt 138.39 kt 138.97 kt 10
2000s 137.28 kt 136.24 kt 138.15 kt 10
2010s 135.81 kt 135.25 kt 136.17 kt 10

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 9 Argentina 226.5 kt compare
  2. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 195.93 kt compare
  3. 10 United Kingdom 195.93 kt compare
  4. 13 Georgia 78.97 kt compare
  5. 14 Germany 75.01 kt compare
  6. 15 Ghana 69.8 kt compare

See the full ranking of 72 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Iceland?
Lulucf — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Iceland was 135.48 kt in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 138.97 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 135.25 kt in 2018.
How does Iceland rank for lulucf — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?
Iceland ranks 12th out of 68 countries with data for 2019.
Is lulucf — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
72 places, 1,646 data points, 1990–2019
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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