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

Iceland: Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 1.21 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.21 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
158th
of 171 countries
All-time high
5.05 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1987
All-time low
1.14 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

12345196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Iceland is 1.21 kg CO2eq/kg, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Iceland peaked at 5.05 kg CO2eq/kg in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.14 kg CO2eq/kg, in 2021.

Iceland ranks 158th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Iceland, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 1.36 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 1.53 kg CO2eq/kg +12.4%
1963 1.29 kg CO2eq/kg -15.7%
1964 1.38 kg CO2eq/kg +7.3%
1965 1.9 kg CO2eq/kg +37.5%
1966 1.98 kg CO2eq/kg +4.1%
1967 2.26 kg CO2eq/kg +14.3%
1968 2.09 kg CO2eq/kg -7.5%
1969 2.83 kg CO2eq/kg +35.3%
1970 2.17 kg CO2eq/kg -23.4%
1971 2.98 kg CO2eq/kg +37.3%
1972 3.24 kg CO2eq/kg +9.0%
1973 3.08 kg CO2eq/kg -5.0%
1974 2.79 kg CO2eq/kg -9.5%
1975 3.32 kg CO2eq/kg +19.1%
1976 2.88 kg CO2eq/kg -13.4%
1977 2.85 kg CO2eq/kg -1.2%
1978 3.13 kg CO2eq/kg +9.9%
1979 3.29 kg CO2eq/kg +5.1%
1980 3.13 kg CO2eq/kg -5.0%
1981 2.98 kg CO2eq/kg -4.6%
1982 3 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
1983 2.69 kg CO2eq/kg -10.4%
1984 3.63 kg CO2eq/kg +34.9%
1985 3.56 kg CO2eq/kg -1.9%
1986 4.34 kg CO2eq/kg +21.9%
1987 5.05 kg CO2eq/kg +16.4%
1988 4.22 kg CO2eq/kg -16.5%
1989 3.67 kg CO2eq/kg -12.9%
1990 4.24 kg CO2eq/kg +15.4%
1991 4.25 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
1992 4.38 kg CO2eq/kg +3.0%
1993 4.04 kg CO2eq/kg -7.6%
1994 3.7 kg CO2eq/kg -8.6%
1995 3.65 kg CO2eq/kg -1.1%
1996 3.33 kg CO2eq/kg -8.8%
1997 3.17 kg CO2eq/kg -5.0%
1998 3.21 kg CO2eq/kg +1.3%
1999 2.71 kg CO2eq/kg -15.6%
2000 2.66 kg CO2eq/kg -1.6%
2001 2.41 kg CO2eq/kg -9.5%
2002 1.8 kg CO2eq/kg -25.3%
2003 2.04 kg CO2eq/kg +13.1%
2004 1.85 kg CO2eq/kg -9.4%
2005 2.25 kg CO2eq/kg +21.6%
2006 2.13 kg CO2eq/kg -5.4%
2007 1.98 kg CO2eq/kg -7.0%
2008 2.04 kg CO2eq/kg +3.3%
2009 1.97 kg CO2eq/kg -3.7%
2010 1.88 kg CO2eq/kg -4.3%
2011 1.64 kg CO2eq/kg -12.6%
2012 1.8 kg CO2eq/kg +9.4%
2013 1.18 kg CO2eq/kg -34.5%
2014 1.28 kg CO2eq/kg +8.8%
2015 1.22 kg CO2eq/kg -4.7%
2016 1.36 kg CO2eq/kg +11.2%
2017 1.33 kg CO2eq/kg -2.3%
2018 1.24 kg CO2eq/kg -6.8%
2019 1.24 kg CO2eq/kg +0.4%
2020 1.15 kg CO2eq/kg -7.3%
2021 1.14 kg CO2eq/kg -0.4%
2022 1.18 kg CO2eq/kg +3.3%
2023 1.21 kg CO2eq/kg +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.85 kg CO2eq/kg 1.29 kg CO2eq/kg 2.83 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 2.97 kg CO2eq/kg 2.17 kg CO2eq/kg 3.32 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 3.63 kg CO2eq/kg 2.69 kg CO2eq/kg 5.05 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 3.67 kg CO2eq/kg 2.71 kg CO2eq/kg 4.38 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 2.11 kg CO2eq/kg 1.8 kg CO2eq/kg 2.66 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 1.42 kg CO2eq/kg 1.18 kg CO2eq/kg 1.88 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 1.17 kg CO2eq/kg 1.14 kg CO2eq/kg 1.21 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 155 Ireland 1.36 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 156 Hungary 1.3 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 157 Russian Federation 1.24 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 159 Puerto Rico 1.2 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 160 Poland 1.16 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 161 Kazakhstan 1.12 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Iceland?
Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Iceland was 1.21 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 5.05 kg CO2eq/kg in 1987.
What is the lowest meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.14 kg CO2eq/kg in 2021.
How does Iceland rank for meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Iceland ranks 158th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of pig 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
219 places, 12,522 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.