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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Iceland

Iceland: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) was 11.69 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
11.69 kt
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
194th
of 229 countries
All-time high
64.66 kt
in 1988
All-time low
11.02 kt
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Iceland, 1961–2023

204060196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Iceland is 11.69 kt, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Iceland peaked at 64.66 kt in 1988 and was at its lowest, 11.02 kt, in 1992.

Iceland ranks 194th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Iceland, year by year

Year kt Change
1961 24.75 kt —
1962 25.44 kt +2.8%
1963 26.18 kt +2.9%
1964 27.03 kt +3.2%
1965 27.82 kt +2.9%
1966 28.36 kt +1.9%
1967 29.15 kt +2.8%
1968 29.41 kt +0.9%
1969 29.95 kt +1.8%
1970 22.95 kt -23.4%
1971 23.29 kt +1.5%
1972 29.41 kt +26.3%
1973 33.66 kt +14.4%
1974 41.08 kt +22.0%
1975 44.78 kt +9.0%
1976 43.73 kt -2.4%
1977 47.7 kt +9.1%
1978 51.15 kt +7.2%
1979 46.11 kt -9.8%
1980 39.48 kt -14.4%
1981 38.95 kt -1.3%
1982 37.63 kt -3.4%
1983 38.95 kt +3.5%
1984 43.2 kt +10.9%
1985 51.15 kt +18.4%
1986 55.12 kt +7.8%
1987 62.54 kt +13.5%
1988 64.66 kt +3.4%
1989 64.39 kt -0.4%
1990 11.13 kt -82.7%
1991 11.21 kt +0.7%
1992 11.02 kt -1.7%
1993 11.1 kt +0.7%
1994 11.69 kt +5.3%
1995 11.16 kt -4.5%
1996 12.77 kt +14.5%
1997 12.32 kt -3.5%
1998 13.36 kt +8.4%
1999 14.04 kt +5.2%
2000 15.21 kt +8.3%
2001 14.89 kt -2.1%
2002 14.63 kt -1.8%
2003 14.39 kt -1.6%
2004 14.65 kt +1.8%
2005 14.2 kt -3.1%
2006 15.08 kt +6.2%
2007 15.29 kt +1.4%
2008 14.1 kt -7.8%
2009 13.46 kt -4.5%
2010 12.69 kt -5.7%
2011 12.08 kt -4.8%
2012 11.79 kt -2.4%
2013 13.04 kt +10.6%
2014 12.8 kt -1.8%
2015 13.54 kt +5.8%
2016 12.03 kt -11.2%
2017 12.48 kt +3.7%
2018 12.8 kt +2.5%
2019 12.43 kt -2.9%
2020 11.69 kt -6.0%
2021 11.87 kt +1.6%
2022 12.38 kt +4.2%
2023 11.69 kt -5.6%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 11.69 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 239.29 kt, 5% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 11.69 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 267.65 kt, 4% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1990 -82.7% 64.39 kt 11.13 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.57 kt 24.75 kt 29.95 kt 9
1970s 38.39 kt 22.95 kt 51.15 kt 10
1980s 49.61 kt 37.63 kt 64.66 kt 10
1990s 11.98 kt 11.02 kt 14.04 kt 10
2000s 14.59 kt 13.46 kt 15.29 kt 10
2010s 12.57 kt 11.79 kt 13.54 kt 10
2020s 11.91 kt 11.69 kt 12.38 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 191 Cabo Verde 13.33 kt compare
  2. 191 Djibouti 13.33 kt compare
  3. 193 Equatorial Guinea 13.28 kt compare
  4. 195 Bahamas 9.67 kt compare
  5. 196 Comoros 9.35 kt compare
  6. 197 Malta 8.48 kt compare

See the full ranking of 262 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Iceland?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Iceland was 11.69 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 64.66 kt in 1988.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 11.02 kt in 1992.
How does Iceland rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Iceland ranks 194th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
262 places, 15,109 data points, 1961–2023
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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