Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Iceland
Iceland: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 8.85 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Iceland stood at 8.85 kt.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Iceland peaked at 11.93 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.19 kt, in 1962.
That places Iceland 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.25 kt | — |
| 1962 | 3.19 kt | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 3.28 kt | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 3.28 kt | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.56 kt | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 3.72 kt | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 3.81 kt | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 3.86 kt | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 3.64 kt | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 3.86 kt | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 4.14 kt | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 4.48 kt | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 5.29 kt | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 4.98 kt | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 5.52 kt | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 5.18 kt | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 5.26 kt | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 6.02 kt | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 6.19 kt | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 6.47 kt | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 6.86 kt | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 6.89 kt | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 6.92 kt | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 7.11 kt | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 6.97 kt | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 7.45 kt | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 7.92 kt | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 8.4 kt | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 8.46 kt | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 10.19 kt | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 10.39 kt | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 10.22 kt | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 10.33 kt | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 10.78 kt | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 10.53 kt | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 11.93 kt | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 10.08 kt | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 9.8 kt | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 9.35 kt | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 9.02 kt | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 8.62 kt | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 8.62 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.34 kt | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 8.4 kt | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 8.23 kt | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 8.79 kt | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 9.74 kt | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 9.18 kt | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 8.71 kt | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 10.86 kt | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 9.66 kt | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 8.96 kt | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 10.36 kt | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 10.72 kt | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 10.86 kt | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 8.04 kt | -26.0% |
| 2017 | 7.81 kt | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 7.76 kt | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.2 kt | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 8.29 kt | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 8.2 kt | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 8.6 kt | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 8.85 kt | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.51 kt | 3.19 kt | 3.86 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.09 kt | 3.86 kt | 6.19 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.34 kt | 6.47 kt | 8.46 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.36 kt | 9.35 kt | 11.93 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.77 kt | 8.23 kt | 9.74 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.32 kt | 7.76 kt | 10.86 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.48 kt | 8.2 kt | 8.85 kt | 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 energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Iceland?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Iceland was 8.85 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.93 kt in 1996.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 kt in 1962.
- How does Iceland rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Iceland ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf