Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland in Iceland
Iceland: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland was 480.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
480.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 33 countries
All-time high
480.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
All-time low
447.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland in Iceland stood at 480.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland in Iceland peaked at 480.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 447.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1992.
Iceland ranks 8th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Grassland in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 447.94 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 447.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 447.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 448.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 448.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 447.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 447.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 448.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 449.72 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 451.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 453.36 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 454.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 456.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 457.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 458.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 460.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 468.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 468.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 472.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 472.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 473.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 473.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 474.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 475.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 475.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 476.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 477 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 477.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 478.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 478.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 479 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 479.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 479.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 480.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 448.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 447.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 451.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 462.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 453.36 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 472.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 476.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 473.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 478.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 479.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 479 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 480.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 5 Poland 2.19 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 5 Argentina 1,473 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 Ireland 1,284 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 6 Lithuania 2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 Croatia 0.7209 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 7 Indonesia 1,078 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 8 Estonia 0.0002 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 9 South Africa 467.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 10 France 135.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 11 Denmark 111.47 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)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0842 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate 8.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, per capita 0.0829 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland in Iceland?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland in Iceland was 480.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 480.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 447.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1992.
- How does Iceland rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland?
- Iceland ranks 8th out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — grassland rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 — Grassland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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