GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in Iceland
Iceland: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane was 475.14 in 2015. ▲ Rising
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in Iceland, 1990–2015
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
Iceland recorded 475.14 for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in 2015.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Iceland peaked at 486.29 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 432.43, in 1993.
That places Iceland 161st out of 204 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 445.52 | — |
| 1991 | 439.28 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 433.57 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 432.43 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 440.78 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 438.63 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 445.09 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 449.86 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 456.5 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 458.58 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 449.76 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 453.7 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 449.29 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 448.58 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 449.1 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 478.34 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 486.29 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 477.03 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 478.15 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 472.01 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 473.05 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 461.47 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 448.18 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 438.74 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 457.29 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 475.14 | +3.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 475.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,819, 12% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 475.14 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,018, 7% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 444.02 | 432.43 | 458.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 464.23 | 448.58 | 486.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 458.98 | 438.74 | 475.14 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Iceland?
- Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Iceland was 475.14 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) - methane recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 486.29 in 2006.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 432.43 in 1993.
- How does Iceland rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane?
- Iceland ranks 161st out of 204 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) - Methane. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).