Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Iceland

Iceland: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 22.39 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
22.39 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
122nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
33.61 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1991
All-time low
11.69 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Iceland, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 22.39 kg CO2eq/kg for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in 2023.

The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Iceland peaked at 33.61 kg CO2eq/kg in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11.69 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1963.

That places Iceland 122nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Iceland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 15.05 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 12.53 kg CO2eq/kg -16.7%
1963 11.69 kg CO2eq/kg -6.7%
1964 12.16 kg CO2eq/kg +4.0%
1965 16.9 kg CO2eq/kg +38.9%
1966 17.17 kg CO2eq/kg +1.6%
1967 13.86 kg CO2eq/kg -19.3%
1968 19 kg CO2eq/kg +37.1%
1969 18.63 kg CO2eq/kg -2.0%
1970 19.12 kg CO2eq/kg +2.6%
1971 17.65 kg CO2eq/kg -7.7%
1972 20.63 kg CO2eq/kg +16.9%
1973 24.09 kg CO2eq/kg +16.8%
1974 24.9 kg CO2eq/kg +3.4%
1975 22.85 kg CO2eq/kg -8.2%
1976 22.48 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
1977 23.91 kg CO2eq/kg +6.3%
1978 22.25 kg CO2eq/kg -6.9%
1979 19.13 kg CO2eq/kg -14.0%
1980 23.23 kg CO2eq/kg +21.5%
1981 23.43 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
1982 26.33 kg CO2eq/kg +12.3%
1983 28.05 kg CO2eq/kg +6.5%
1984 29.98 kg CO2eq/kg +6.9%
1985 25.53 kg CO2eq/kg -14.8%
1986 24.03 kg CO2eq/kg -5.9%
1987 23.97 kg CO2eq/kg -0.3%
1988 29.07 kg CO2eq/kg +21.3%
1989 31.28 kg CO2eq/kg +7.6%
1990 31.84 kg CO2eq/kg +1.8%
1991 33.61 kg CO2eq/kg +5.6%
1992 29.59 kg CO2eq/kg -12.0%
1993 28.25 kg CO2eq/kg -4.5%
1994 25.6 kg CO2eq/kg -9.4%
1995 30.59 kg CO2eq/kg +19.5%
1996 31.32 kg CO2eq/kg +2.4%
1997 28.81 kg CO2eq/kg -8.0%
1998 29.42 kg CO2eq/kg +2.1%
1999 27.63 kg CO2eq/kg -6.1%
2000 27.2 kg CO2eq/kg -1.5%
2001 26.11 kg CO2eq/kg -4.0%
2002 25.09 kg CO2eq/kg -3.9%
2003 24.85 kg CO2eq/kg -1.0%
2004 24.39 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
2005 25.92 kg CO2eq/kg +6.3%
2006 29.56 kg CO2eq/kg +14.0%
2007 27.46 kg CO2eq/kg -7.1%
2008 27.8 kg CO2eq/kg +1.2%
2009 27.36 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
2010 27.02 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
2011 26.73 kg CO2eq/kg -1.1%
2012 24.87 kg CO2eq/kg -7.0%
2013 23.22 kg CO2eq/kg -6.7%
2014 30.24 kg CO2eq/kg +30.2%
2015 31.11 kg CO2eq/kg +2.9%
2016 26.74 kg CO2eq/kg -14.1%
2017 25.69 kg CO2eq/kg -3.9%
2018 25.21 kg CO2eq/kg -1.9%
2019 24.79 kg CO2eq/kg -1.7%
2020 25.83 kg CO2eq/kg +4.2%
2021 24.16 kg CO2eq/kg -6.5%
2022 23.71 kg CO2eq/kg -1.9%
2023 22.39 kg CO2eq/kg -5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.22 kg CO2eq/kg 11.69 kg CO2eq/kg 19 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 21.7 kg CO2eq/kg 17.65 kg CO2eq/kg 24.9 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 26.49 kg CO2eq/kg 23.23 kg CO2eq/kg 31.28 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 29.66 kg CO2eq/kg 25.6 kg CO2eq/kg 33.61 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 26.58 kg CO2eq/kg 24.39 kg CO2eq/kg 29.56 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 26.56 kg CO2eq/kg 23.22 kg CO2eq/kg 31.11 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 24.02 kg CO2eq/kg 22.39 kg CO2eq/kg 25.83 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 119 Kazakhstan 23.65 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 120 Dominica 23.54 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 121 France 23.11 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 123 Romania 21.36 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 124 Belgium-Luxembourg 21.14 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 125 China, Taiwan Province of 20.42 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Iceland?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Iceland was 22.39 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 33.61 kg CO2eq/kg in 1991.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.69 kg CO2eq/kg in 1963.
How does Iceland rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Iceland ranks 122nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
238 places, 13,533 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.