Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land in Iceland
Iceland: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land was 2.76 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.76 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
32nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
2.76 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
All-time low
0.3446 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 2.76 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land in Iceland peaked at 2.76 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3446 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 32nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Forest land in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3446 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 0.4829 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +40.1% |
| 1992 | 0.637 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +31.9% |
| 1993 | 0.6742 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7138 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8284 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8698 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9101 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 1.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 1.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 1.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 1.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 1.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 1.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 2.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.14 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 2.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 2.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 2.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2.76 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7585 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 0.3446 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.76 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 29 Hungary 12.73 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 30 Colombia 11.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 31 Switzerland 2.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 33 Czechia 2.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 34 Romania 0.5382 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 35 Cyprus 0.1731 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 — forest land in Iceland?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land in Iceland was 2.76 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3446 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land?
- Iceland ranks 32nd out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — forest land rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 — Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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