How does Iceland rank for drained organic soils — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre?

Iceland ranks 30th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.

Is drained organic soils — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre (square) in Iceland

Name: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre (square) in Iceland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Iceland: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre (square) was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

30th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0 kt per square kilometre

in 1990

All-time low

0 kt per square kilometre

in 2018

Years of data

1990–2023

Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1990–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for drained organic soils — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Iceland is 0 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 2018.

Iceland ranks 30th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre (square) in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1990 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1990	0 kt per square kilometre	—
1991	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1993	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1994	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.0%
1999	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2012	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2016	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2018	0 kt per square kilometre	-0.6%
2019	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.5%
2020	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	0 kt per square kilometre	+0.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

Iceland's 0 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 21.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Iceland's 0 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Iceland

27 Greece 0 kt per square kilometre compare
28 Slovenia 0 kt per square kilometre compare
29 Nepal 0 kt per square kilometre compare
31 Uganda 0 kt per square kilometre compare
32 Belgium 0 kt per square kilometre compare
33 New Zealand 0 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

More climate change data for Iceland

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 16.80 million kg (2050)
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)

All data for Iceland →

Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Iceland?: Drained organic soils — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre in Iceland was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1990.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2018.
How does Iceland rank for drained organic soils — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre?: Iceland ranks 30th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is drained organic soils — emissions (n2o), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Drained organic soils — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 6,347 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 05 October 2026

Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.