Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide in Iceland
Iceland: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide was 4.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 25.4%
World rank
35th
of 38 countries
All-time high
7.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2006
All-time low
1.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 4.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.4% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide in Iceland peaked at 7.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1990.
That places Iceland 35th out of 38 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 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 1.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 1.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.64 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 1.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 1.91 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 2.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +235.4% |
| 2007 | 2.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -68.9% |
| 2008 | 2.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.34 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 2.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.94 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 2.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 3.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 3.05 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.13 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.39 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 3.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 4.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.68 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 7.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.59 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4.35 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 nitrous oxide in Iceland?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide in Iceland was 4.35 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 recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2006.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide?
- Iceland ranks 35th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. 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 — Total Nitrous oxide (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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