How does Iceland rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square?

Iceland ranks 97th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.

Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in Iceland

Name: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in Iceland
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Iceland: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square was 0.0011 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0011 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

down 2.8%

World rank

97th

of 159 countries

All-time high

0.0029 kt per square kilometre

in 1978

All-time low

0.0011 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in Iceland, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.0011 kt per square kilometre for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Iceland peaked at 0.0029 kt per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Iceland 97th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0027 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0027 kt per square kilometre	-0.5%
1963	0.0025 kt per square kilometre	-6.3%
1964	0.0024 kt per square kilometre	-5.3%
1965	0.0025 kt per square kilometre	+3.5%
1966	0.0027 kt per square kilometre	+11.1%
1967	0.0027 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
1968	0.0027 kt per square kilometre	-2.2%
1969	0.0026 kt per square kilometre	-1.1%
1970	0.0025 kt per square kilometre	-4.8%
1971	0.0024 kt per square kilometre	-5.8%
1972	0.0025 kt per square kilometre	+6.9%
1973	0.0027 kt per square kilometre	+5.4%
1974	0.0027 kt per square kilometre	+2.1%
1975	0.0028 kt per square kilometre	+2.1%
1976	0.0028 kt per square kilometre	-0.4%
1977	0.0028 kt per square kilometre	+1.2%
1978	0.0029 kt per square kilometre	+2.9%
1979	0.0029 kt per square kilometre	-0.6%
1980	0.0026 kt per square kilometre	-10.6%
1981	0.0027 kt per square kilometre	+3.9%
1982	0.0024 kt per square kilometre	-9.7%
1983	0.0023 kt per square kilometre	-4.8%
1984	0.0023 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
1985	0.0023 kt per square kilometre	-0.8%
1986	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	-4.8%
1987	0.002 kt per square kilometre	-7.6%
1988	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	-6.0%
1989	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	-4.4%
1990	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	-2.2%
1991	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	-6.9%
1992	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	-4.6%
1993	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	+0.3%
1994	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	+2.1%
1995	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	-8.2%
1996	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	+1.2%
1997	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	+2.9%
1998	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	+2.6%
1999	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
2000	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	-5.0%
2001	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	+1.7%
2002	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	-0.8%
2003	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	-1.4%
2004	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	-1.6%
2005	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	-0.1%
2006	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
2007	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	-0.2%
2008	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	+0.7%
2009	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	+2.5%
2010	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	+2.2%
2011	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	-1.0%
2012	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	-0.3%
2013	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	-2.0%
2014	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	+4.9%
2015	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	-1.2%
2016	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	-1.5%
2017	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	-3.1%
2018	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	-6.4%
2019	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	-3.7%
2020	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	-3.6%
2021	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	-3.9%
2022	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	-5.2%
2023	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	-2.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0026 kt per square kilometre	0.0024 kt per square kilometre	0.0027 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0027 kt per square kilometre	0.0024 kt per square kilometre	0.0029 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	0.0027 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	4

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 352.21 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.416 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.58 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.86 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.86 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3504 kt (2050)
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.72 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Iceland?: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square in Iceland was 0.0011 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0029 kt per square kilometre in 1978.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Iceland rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square?: Iceland ranks 97th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 9,116 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 26 September 2026

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.