Other — Emissions Share in Iceland
Iceland: Other — Emissions Share was 1.48 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Other — Emissions Share in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other — emissions share in Iceland is 1.48 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other — emissions share in Iceland peaked at 3.9 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.48 %, in 2021.
Iceland ranks 208th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Other — Emissions Share in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.43 % | — |
| 1991 | 3.41 % | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.49 % | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 3.46 % | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 3.77 % | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 3.45 % | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 3.9 % | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 3.22 % | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 3.13 % | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.81 % | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 2.66 % | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 2.82 % | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 2.63 % | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 2.55 % | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.58 % | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.44 % | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 2.92 % | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 2.81 % | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.54 % | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 2.52 % | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.36 % | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.1 % | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 1.95 % | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 2.07 % | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.91 % | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.95 % | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.78 % | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 1.78 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.89 % | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.93 % | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.51 % | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 1.48 % | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.54 % | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.48 % | -3.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.48 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.2 %, 28% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.48 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.18 %, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.41 % | 2.81 % | 3.9 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.65 % | 2.44 % | 2.92 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 % | 1.78 % | 2.36 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 % | 1.48 % | 1.54 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 206 Afghanistan 1.66 % compare
- 207 Tajikistan 1.55 % compare
- 209 Mongolia 1.34 % compare
- 210 Belarus 1.28 % compare
- 211 Yemen 1.17 % compare
More climate change data for Iceland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 16.80 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 462.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110.24 kt (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other — emissions share in Iceland?
- Other — emissions share in Iceland was 1.48 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other — emissions share recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 % in 1996.
- What is the lowest other — emissions share recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 % in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for other — emissions share?
- Iceland ranks 208th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other — emissions share rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. 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 Other — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.