GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O in Iceland

Iceland: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O was 294.49 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
294.49
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
140th
of 201 countries
All-time high
315.6
in 2003
All-time low
285.93
in 2013
Years of data
26
1990–2015

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O in Iceland, 1990–2015

01002003001990200220151990: 315.61991: 310.31992: 304.11993: 309.61994: 306.31995: 297.11996: 307.61997: 306.81998: 309.21999: 312.22000: 304.42001: 311.32002: 314.62003: 315.62004: 313.32005: 314.62006: 312.42007: 310.92008: 312.32009: 315.32010: 314.92011: 3142012: 312.82013: 285.92014: 291.82015: 294.5

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) - n2o in Iceland is 294.49, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o in Iceland peaked at 315.6 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 285.93, in 2013.

Iceland ranks 140th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O in Iceland, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 315.58 —
1991 310.33 -1.7%
1992 304.12 -2.0%
1993 309.63 +1.8%
1994 306.34 -1.1%
1995 297.14 -3.0%
1996 307.58 +3.5%
1997 306.82 -0.2%
1998 309.22 +0.8%
1999 312.25 +1.0%
2000 304.39 -2.5%
2001 311.31 +2.3%
2002 314.63 +1.1%
2003 315.6 +0.3%
2004 313.35 -0.7%
2005 314.62 +0.4%
2006 312.43 -0.7%
2007 310.91 -0.5%
2008 312.28 +0.4%
2009 315.29 +1.0%
2010 314.92 -0.1%
2011 314.02 -0.3%
2012 312.78 -0.4%
2013 285.93 -8.6%
2014 291.77 +2.0%
2015 294.49 +0.9%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 294.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,080, 27% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 294.49 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,805, 11% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 307.9 297.14 315.58 10
2000s 312.48 304.39 315.6 10
2010s 302.32 285.93 314.92 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 137 North Macedonia 359.03 compare
  2. 138 Congo 346.75 compare
  3. 139 Papua New Guinea 318.63 compare
  4. 141 Fiji 290.57 compare
  5. 142 Kuwait 284.21 compare
  6. 143 Jamaica 249.05 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o in Iceland?
Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o in Iceland was 294.49 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) - n2o recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 315.6 in 2003.
What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 285.93 in 2013.
How does Iceland rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o?
Iceland ranks 140th out of 201 countries with data for 2015.
Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - n2o rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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) - N2O. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - N2O
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)
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Coverage
201 places, 5,226 data points, 1990–2015
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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).