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Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) in Iceland

Iceland: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) was 328.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
328.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
37th
of 40 countries
All-time high
363 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2008
All-time low
299.26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) in Iceland, 1990–2023

01002003004001990200620231990: 299.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1991: 302.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1992: 300 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1993: 306 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1994: 314.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1995: 310.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1996: 321.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1997: 320.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1998: 327.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1999: 332.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2000: 331.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 332.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 326.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 324.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 327.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 328.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 345 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 354.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 363 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 347.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 341.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 339.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 343.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 343.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 362.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 348.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 345.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 355.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 346 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 338.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 342.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2021: 347.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2022: 341.8 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2023: 329 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 328.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Iceland peaked at 363 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2008 and was at its lowest, 299.26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1990.

That places Iceland 37th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) in Iceland, year by year

Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1990 299.26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent —
1991 302.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.1%
1992 300.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.8%
1993 306.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.0%
1994 314.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.7%
1995 310.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.1%
1996 321.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.4%
1997 320.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.3%
1998 327.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.3%
1999 332.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.5%
2000 331.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.3%
2001 332.06 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.1%
2002 326.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.8%
2003 324.11 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.6%
2004 327.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.1%
2005 328.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.1%
2006 345 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.1%
2007 354.72 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.8%
2008 363 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.3%
2009 347.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.4%
2010 341.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.7%
2011 339.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.5%
2012 343.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.2%
2013 343.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.2%
2014 362.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.6%
2015 348.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.7%
2016 345.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.0%
2017 355.53 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.9%
2018 346.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.7%
2019 338.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.2%
2020 342.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.2%
2021 347.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.4%
2022 341.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.6%
2023 328.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 313.44 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 299.26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 332.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 337.99 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 324.11 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 363 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 346.45 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 338.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 362.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 340.21 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 328.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 347.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 34 Norway 1,584 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 35 Israel 1,100 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 36 Costa Rica 643.51 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 38 Luxembourg 163.82 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 39 Cyprus 118.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 40 Malta 37.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Iceland?
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) in Iceland was 328.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 363 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2008.
What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 299.26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
How does Iceland rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o)?
Iceland ranks 37th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide (n2o) rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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 — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) from agriculture
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,784 data points, 1986–2023
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