Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland in Iceland
Iceland: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland was 1,790 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,790 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
16th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1,790 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
All-time low
1,449 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in Iceland is 1,790 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in Iceland peaked at 1,790 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,449 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1990.
That places Iceland 16th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,449 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 1,451 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,453 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,454 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,456 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,458 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,460 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,462 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,464 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,466 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,469 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1,471 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,473 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,476 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,478 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,481 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,483 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,486 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,489 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,557 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1,573 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1,590 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,607 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,624 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,640 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,657 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1,674 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,690 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,707 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,724 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,740 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,757 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,773 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1,790 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,458 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,449 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,466 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,486 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,469 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,557 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,649 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,573 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,724 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,765 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,740 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,790 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2016)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in Iceland?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in Iceland was 1,790 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,790 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,449 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland?
- Iceland ranks 16th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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