Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Iceland

Iceland: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share was 2.37 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.37 %
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
183rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
9.16 %
in 1997
All-time low
2.37 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Iceland, 1990–2023

2468101990200620231990: 7.4 %1991: 5.8 %1992: 8.1 %1993: 8.1 %1994: 7.4 %1995: 7.4 %1996: 8.3 %1997: 9.2 %1998: 7.8 %1999: 7.3 %2000: 6.7 %2001: 7.9 %2002: 8.4 %2003: 7.4 %2004: 6.5 %2005: 6.1 %2006: 4.7 %2007: 3.4 %2008: 3.4 %2009: 3 %2010: 3 %2011: 2.8 %2012: 3.1 %2013: 3 %2014: 3 %2015: 3.3 %2016: 2.9 %2017: 2.9 %2018: 3 %2019: 3 %2020: 2.7 %2021: 2.6 %2022: 2.4 %2023: 2.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions share in Iceland stood at 2.37 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions share in Iceland peaked at 9.16 % in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2.37 %, in 2023.

That places Iceland 183rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.67 % 5.77 % 9.16 % 10
2000s 5.75 % 3.01 % 8.38 % 10
2010s 3.01 % 2.84 % 3.32 % 10
2020s 2.53 % 2.37 % 2.71 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is pre- and post-production — emissions share in Iceland?
Pre- and post-production — emissions share in Iceland was 2.37 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 9.16 % in 1997.
What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.37 % in 2023.
How does Iceland rank for pre- and post-production — emissions share?
Iceland ranks 183rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is pre- and post-production — emissions share rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,041 data points, 1990–2023
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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.