LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Iceland

Iceland: LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 8.96 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.96 %
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
75th
of 223 countries
All-time high
17.68 %
in 1992
All-time low
8.96 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Iceland, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 13.4 %1991: 13.9 %1992: 17.7 %1993: 16.6 %1994: 16.5 %1995: 17 %1996: 15.9 %1997: 16.1 %1998: 15.5 %1999: 15.2 %2000: 14.8 %2001: 13.8 %2002: 13.3 %2003: 13.4 %2004: 13.2 %2005: 13.2 %2006: 12.7 %2007: 11.9 %2008: 11.3 %2009: 11.5 %2010: 11.5 %2011: 10.3 %2012: 10.4 %2013: 10.2 %2014: 10.4 %2015: 10.2 %2016: 10.3 %2017: 10.2 %2018: 10.3 %2019: 10.3 %2020: 10.6 %2021: 9.8 %2022: 9 %2023: 9 %

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 8.96 % for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Iceland peaked at 17.68 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.96 %, in 2023.

That places Iceland 75th 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 (CO2eq) in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iceland, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 13.37 % —
1991 13.93 % +4.2%
1992 17.68 % +26.9%
1993 16.6 % -6.1%
1994 16.46 % -0.8%
1995 17 % +3.3%
1996 15.86 % -6.7%
1997 16.15 % +1.8%
1998 15.54 % -3.8%
1999 15.25 % -1.9%
2000 14.81 % -2.9%
2001 13.81 % -6.8%
2002 13.26 % -4.0%
2003 13.4 % +1.1%
2004 13.19 % -1.6%
2005 13.25 % +0.5%
2006 12.69 % -4.2%
2007 11.94 % -5.9%
2008 11.26 % -5.7%
2009 11.49 % +2.0%
2010 11.53 % +0.3%
2011 10.29 % -10.8%
2012 10.36 % +0.7%
2013 10.23 % -1.3%
2014 10.39 % +1.6%
2015 10.16 % -2.2%
2016 10.33 % +1.7%
2017 10.23 % -1.0%
2018 10.26 % +0.3%
2019 10.35 % +0.9%
2020 10.59 % +2.3%
2021 9.84 % -7.1%
2022 9.02 % -8.3%
2023 8.96 % -0.7%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 8.96 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.05 %, 179.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1992 +26.9% 13.93 % 17.68 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.78 % 13.37 % 17.68 % 10
2000s 12.91 % 11.26 % 14.81 % 10
2010s 10.41 % 10.16 % 11.53 % 10
2020s 9.6 % 8.96 % 10.59 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Iceland?
Lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Iceland was 8.96 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 17.68 % in 1992.
What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.96 % in 2023.
How does Iceland rank for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq)?
Iceland ranks 75th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
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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