Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane in Iceland
Iceland: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane was 1,630 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,630 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
10th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1,749 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1991
All-time low
1,630 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1,630 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane in Iceland peaked at 1,749 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,630 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 10th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total methane in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,743 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 1,749 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1,748 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,745 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,744 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,743 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,744 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,742 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,738 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,734 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,728 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,724 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,719 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,715 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,712 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,707 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,704 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1,689 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,681 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,677 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,674 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,670 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,666 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,663 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,659 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,656 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,653 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,649 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,646 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,642 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,640 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,637 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,633 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,630 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,743 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,734 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,749 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,706 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,677 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,728 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,658 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,642 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,674 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,635 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,630 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1,640 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More climate change data for Iceland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 462.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 352.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3504 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.72 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane in Iceland?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane in Iceland was 1,630 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,749 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,630 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane?
- Iceland ranks 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total methane rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 — Total methane (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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