LULUCF — Emissions Share in Iceland

Iceland: LULUCF — Emissions Share was 10.94 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.94 %
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
83rd
of 223 countries
All-time high
24.25 %
in 1991
All-time low
10.94 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions Share in Iceland, 1990–2023

05101520251990200620231990: 22.5 %1991: 24.2 %1992: 24 %1993: 22.2 %1994: 22.1 %1995: 22.3 %1996: 20.6 %1997: 21.2 %1998: 20.6 %1999: 20.2 %2000: 19.4 %2001: 17.9 %2002: 17.1 %2003: 17.3 %2004: 17 %2005: 17.2 %2006: 16.5 %2007: 15.7 %2008: 14.6 %2009: 14.7 %2010: 14.8 %2011: 13.4 %2012: 13.3 %2013: 13.1 %2014: 13.4 %2015: 13.2 %2016: 13.4 %2017: 13.4 %2018: 13.5 %2019: 13.5 %2020: 13.7 %2021: 12.4 %2022: 11.1 %2023: 10.9 %

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 10.94 % for lulucf — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share in Iceland peaked at 24.25 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.94 %, in 2023.

That places Iceland 83rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

LULUCF — Emissions Share in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2) in Iceland, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 22.5 % —
1991 24.25 % +7.8%
1992 24.02 % -0.9%
1993 22.24 % -7.4%
1994 22.09 % -0.7%
1995 22.33 % +1.1%
1996 20.59 % -7.8%
1997 21.19 % +2.9%
1998 20.55 % -3.0%
1999 20.21 % -1.7%
2000 19.44 % -3.8%
2001 17.95 % -7.7%
2002 17.13 % -4.6%
2003 17.33 % +1.2%
2004 17 % -1.9%
2005 17.2 % +1.2%
2006 16.54 % -3.8%
2007 15.66 % -5.3%
2008 14.56 % -7.0%
2009 14.66 % +0.7%
2010 14.82 % +1.1%
2011 13.37 % -9.8%
2012 13.33 % -0.3%
2013 13.12 % -1.6%
2014 13.4 % +2.1%
2015 13.18 % -1.6%
2016 13.42 % +1.8%
2017 13.39 % -0.2%
2018 13.46 % +0.5%
2019 13.5 % +0.3%
2020 13.73 % +1.7%
2021 12.43 % -9.5%
2022 11.11 % -10.6%
2023 10.94 % -1.5%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 10.94 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.06 %, 182.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22 % 20.21 % 24.25 % 10
2000s 16.75 % 14.56 % 19.44 % 10
2010s 13.5 % 13.12 % 14.82 % 10
2020s 12.05 % 10.94 % 13.73 % 4

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  4. 85 Panama 10.44 % compare
  5. 86 Botswana 9.29 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions share in Iceland?
Lulucf — emissions share in Iceland was 10.94 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 24.25 % in 1991.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 10.94 % in 2023.
How does Iceland rank for lulucf — emissions share?
Iceland ranks 83rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions share rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 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.