Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iceland

Iceland: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 0.1256 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1256 kt
Change on year
down 20.4%
World rank
182nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.24 kt
in 1985
All-time low
0 kt
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iceland, 1961–2023

00.250.50.7511.2196119922023

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.1256 kt for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.4% on the previous year and up 259.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Iceland peaked at 1.24 kt in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2014.

Iceland ranks 182nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iceland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 0.0907 kt
1962 0.0321 kt -64.6%
1963 0.0349 kt +8.7%
1964 0.0349 kt +0.0%
1965 0.0321 kt -8.0%
1966 0.0321 kt +0.0%
1967 0.0907 kt +182.6%
1968 0.0321 kt -64.6%
1969 0.0349 kt +8.7%
1970 0.0028 kt -92.0%
1971 0.0028 kt +0.0%
1972 0.0907 kt +3139.3%
1973 0.1284 kt +41.6%
1974 0.2191 kt +70.6%
1975 0.1256 kt -42.7%
1976 0.0907 kt -27.8%
1977 0.1256 kt +38.5%
1978 0.1284 kt +2.2%
1979 0.1284 kt +0.0%
1980 0.4438 kt +245.6%
1981 0.0963 kt -78.3%
1982 0.3852 kt +300.0%
1983 0.5987 kt +55.4%
1984 0.6601 kt +10.3%
1985 1.24 kt +87.1%
1986 0.8876 kt -28.1%
1987 0.5052 kt -43.1%
1988 0.6601 kt +30.7%
1989 0.6336 kt -4.0%
1990 1.01 kt +59.5%
1991 0.8206 kt -18.8%
1992 0.7592 kt -7.5%
1993 0.2219 kt -70.8%
1994 0.0963 kt -56.6%
1995 0.0907 kt -5.8%
1996 0.0907 kt +0.0%
1997 0.0935 kt +3.1%
1998 0.1256 kt +34.3%
1999 0.0963 kt -23.3%
2000 0.0349 kt -63.8%
2001 0.0963 kt +175.9%
2002 0.1284 kt +33.3%
2003 0.1605 kt +25.0%
2004 0.0935 kt -41.7%
2005 0.1577 kt +68.7%
2006 0.0963 kt -38.9%
2007 0.0935 kt -2.9%
2008 0.1605 kt +71.7%
2009 0.2191 kt +36.5%
2010 0.1312 kt -40.1%
2011 0.508 kt +287.2%
2012 0.3852 kt -24.2%
2013 0.0349 kt -90.9%
2014 0 kt -100.0%
2015 0 kt
2016 0 kt
2017 0 kt
2018 0 kt
2019 0.0907 kt
2020 0.0907 kt +0.0%
2021 0.1256 kt +38.5%
2022 0.1577 kt +25.6%
2023 0.1256 kt -20.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0461 kt 0.0321 kt 0.0907 kt 9
1970s 0.1042 kt 0.0028 kt 0.2191 kt 10
1980s 0.6106 kt 0.0963 kt 1.24 kt 10
1990s 0.3405 kt 0.0907 kt 1.01 kt 10
2000s 0.1241 kt 0.0349 kt 0.2191 kt 10
2010s 0.115 kt 0 kt 0.508 kt 10
2020s 0.1249 kt 0.0907 kt 0.1577 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 179 Tuvalu 0.1577 kt compare
  2. 180 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1549 kt compare
  3. 180 French Guiana 0.1549 kt compare
  4. 183 Cook Islands 0.0935 kt compare
  5. 183 Luxembourg 0.0935 kt compare
  6. 185 Albania 0.0907 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Iceland?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Iceland was 0.1256 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1.24 kt in 1985.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2014.
How does Iceland rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Iceland ranks 182nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 259.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 13,830 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.