Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC in Iceland

Iceland: Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC was 0.2557 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.2557 kt
Change on year
up 114.3%
World rank
50th
of 51 countries
All-time high
1.09 kt
in 2006
All-time low
0.0795 kt
in 2008
Years of data
17
2004–2020

Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC in Iceland, 2004–2020

00.250.50.7512004201220202004: 0.155 kt2005: 0.175 kt2006: 1.1 kt2007: 0.215 kt2008: 0.08 kt2009: 0.08 kt2010: 0.08 kt2011: 0.456 kt2012: 0.107 kt2013: 0.155 kt2014: 0.111 kt2015: 0.224 kt2016: 0.118 kt2017: 0.124 kt2018: 0.119 kt2019: 0.119 kt2020: 0.256 kt

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.2557 kt for net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — unfccc in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.3% on the previous year and up 221.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — unfccc in Iceland peaked at 1.09 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0795 kt, in 2008.

That places Iceland 50th out of 51 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC in Iceland, 2004 to 2020.
Year kt Change
2004 0.1555 kt —
2005 0.1754 kt +12.8%
2006 1.09 kt +522.9%
2007 0.2152 kt -80.3%
2008 0.0795 kt -63.1%
2009 0.0795 kt +0.0%
2010 0.0795 kt +0.0%
2011 0.4558 kt +473.3%
2012 0.1073 kt -76.5%
2013 0.1551 kt +44.5%
2014 0.1107 kt -28.6%
2015 0.2238 kt +102.2%
2016 0.1181 kt -47.2%
2017 0.1244 kt +5.3%
2018 0.1193 kt -4.1%
2019 0.1193 kt +0.0%
2020 0.2557 kt +114.3%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0.2557 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 365.68 kt, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0.2557 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 242.92 kt, 0% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC 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
2006 +522.9% 0.1754 kt 1.09 kt
2011 +473.3% 0.0795 kt 0.4558 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2996 kt 0.0795 kt 1.09 kt 6
2010s 0.1613 kt 0.0795 kt 0.4558 kt 10
2020s 0.2557 kt 0.2557 kt 0.2557 kt 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 47 Luxembourg 14.38 kt compare
  2. 48 Liechtenstein 5.23 kt compare
  3. 49 Cyprus 0.5763 kt compare
  4. 51 Belarus -3,088 kt compare

See the full ranking of 56 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — unfccc in Iceland?
Net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — unfccc in Iceland was 0.2557 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — unfccc recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 kt in 2006.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — unfccc recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0795 kt in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — unfccc?
Iceland ranks 50th out of 51 countries with data for 2020.
Is net forest conversion — emissions (co2) — unfccc rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 221.6%. 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 Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
56 places, 1,552 data points, 1990–2020
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf