GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2 in Iceland

Iceland: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2 was 1,042 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
1,042
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
146th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1,233
in 1997
All-time low
925.23
in 2012
Years of data
26
1990–2015

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2 in Iceland, 1990–2015

02505007501.0k1.2k1990200220151990: 988.61991: 969.11992: 1.1k1993: 1.1k1994: 1.1k1995: 1.1k1996: 1.2k1997: 1.2k1998: 1.2k1999: 1.2k2000: 1.1k2001: 1.1k2002: 1.2k2003: 1.2k2004: 1.1k2005: 1.1k2006: 1.1k2007: 937.22008: 988.42009: 1.1k2010: 1.0k2011: 941.92012: 925.22013: 1.0k2014: 999.62015: 1.0k

Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).

Analysis

The most recent figure for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 in Iceland is 1,042, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 in Iceland peaked at 1,233 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 925.23, in 2012.

That places Iceland 146th out of 203 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,116 969.15 1,233 10
2000s 1,078 937.21 1,168 10
2010s 996.67 925.23 1,047 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 143 Kyrgyzstan 1,242 compare
  2. 144 Luxembourg 1,074 compare
  3. 145 Moldova 1,056 compare
  4. 147 Cyprus 1,025 compare
  5. 148 Brunei 998.61 compare
  6. 149 Jamaica 974.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 in Iceland?
Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 in Iceland was 1,042 in 2015, according to Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
What is the highest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1,233 in 1997.
What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 925.23 in 2012.
How does Iceland rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2?
Iceland ranks 146th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - co2 rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - CO2
Source
Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 5,304 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

GHG emissions from food systems disaggregated by gas are generated from EDGAR-FOOD, a global emission inventory of GHGs from the food systems. EDGAR-FOOD has been developed to aid the understanding of the activities underlying the energy demand and use, agriculture and land use change emissions associated with the production, distribution, consumption and disposal of food through the various stages and sectors of the composite global food system. These data were complemented with data from the FAOSTAT database on GHG emissions from land use related to agriculture (FAO, 2020). EDGAR-FOOD represents the first database consistently covering each stage of the food chain for all countries with yearly frequency for the period 1990-2015. Details regarding the methodology applied are available in Crippa et al. (2021).