Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland in Iceland
Iceland: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland was 0.8886 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8886 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
29th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
All-time low
0.2349 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2008
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 0.8886 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in Iceland peaked at 1.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2349 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2008.
Iceland ranks 29th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Cropland in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 1.19 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 1.11 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 1.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9546 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.8806 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8142 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7342 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6757 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6003 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5542 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 0.493 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4456 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3933 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3608 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3135 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2943 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2548 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2349 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2667 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3111 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3555 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4444 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4888 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5332 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5777 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6224 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6665 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7109 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7763 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8442 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8886 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9259 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 0.6003 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3611 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 0.2349 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 0.5542 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5111 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 0.3111 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 0.7109 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8272 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 0.7763 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 0.8886 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 26 Czechia 2.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 27 Greece 1.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 28 Switzerland 1.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 30 Romania 0.5978 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 31 Cyprus 0.1129 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 32 Luxembourg 0.0521 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More environment data for Iceland
- 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 — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate -16.22 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in Iceland?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland in Iceland was 0.8886 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 1.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2349 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland?
- Iceland ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — cropland rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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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