Drained organic soils — Emissions in Iceland

Iceland: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 735 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
735 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 216 countries
All-time high
735 kt
in 2019
All-time low
730.88 kt
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Iceland, 1990–2024

02004006008001990200720241990: 731.1 kt1991: 731.1 kt1992: 731.1 kt1993: 731.1 kt1994: 731.1 kt1995: 731.1 kt1996: 731.1 kt1997: 731.1 kt1998: 730.9 kt1999: 730.9 kt2000: 730.9 kt2001: 730.9 kt2002: 730.9 kt2003: 730.9 kt2004: 730.9 kt2005: 730.9 kt2006: 730.9 kt2007: 730.9 kt2008: 730.9 kt2009: 730.9 kt2010: 730.9 kt2011: 730.9 kt2012: 730.9 kt2013: 730.9 kt2014: 730.9 kt2015: 730.9 kt2016: 730.9 kt2017: 730.9 kt2018: 731.1 kt2019: 735 kt2020: 735 kt2021: 735 kt2022: 735 kt2023: 735 kt2024: 735 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2024, drained organic soils — emissions in Iceland stood at 735 kt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Iceland peaked at 735 kt in 2019 and was at its lowest, 730.88 kt, in 1998.

That places Iceland 54th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 731.06 kt 730.88 kt 731.1 kt 10
2000s 730.88 kt 730.88 kt 730.88 kt 10
2010s 731.31 kt 730.88 kt 735 kt 10
2020s 735 kt 735 kt 735 kt 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 51 Chile 1,040 kt compare
  2. 52 Malawi 836.4 kt compare
  3. 53 Switzerland 798.13 kt compare
  4. 55 Colombia 722.53 kt compare
  5. 56 Guinea 719.64 kt compare
  6. 57 Italy 693.18 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Iceland?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Iceland was 735 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 735 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 730.88 kt in 1998.
How does Iceland rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Iceland ranks 54th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.