Share global food emissions in Iceland
Iceland: Share global food emissions was 0.0105 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
0.0105
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
158th
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.0123
in 1996
All-time low
0.0102
in 2012
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Share global food emissions in Iceland, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global food emissions in Iceland is 0.0105, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global food emissions in Iceland peaked at 0.0123 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0102, in 2012.
Iceland ranks 158th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share global food emissions in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0108 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0106 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0112 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0115 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0115 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.011 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0123 | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0116 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0117 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0119 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0115 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0117 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0116 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0117 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.011 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0113 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0103 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0106 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0108 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0107 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0104 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0102 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0107 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0103 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0105 | +1.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0105 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0733, 14% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0105 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1173, 9% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0114 | 0.0106 | 0.0123 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0112 | 0.0103 | 0.0117 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0105 | 0.0102 | 0.0107 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 share global food emissions in Iceland?
- Share global food emissions in Iceland was 0.0105 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global food emissions recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0123 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share global food emissions recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0102 in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for share global food emissions?
- Iceland ranks 158th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share global food emissions rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global food emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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