Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Iceland

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

Latest (2024)
735 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 221 countries
All-time high
735 kt
in 2019
All-time low
730.88 kt
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland 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

The most recent figure for grassland organic soils — emissions in Iceland is 735 kt, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.

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

That places Iceland 34th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Iceland, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 731.1 kt
1991 731.1 kt +0.0%
1992 731.1 kt +0.0%
1993 731.1 kt +0.0%
1994 731.1 kt +0.0%
1995 731.1 kt +0.0%
1996 731.1 kt +0.0%
1997 731.1 kt +0.0%
1998 730.88 kt -0.0%
1999 730.88 kt +0.0%
2000 730.88 kt +0.0%
2001 730.88 kt +0.0%
2002 730.88 kt +0.0%
2003 730.88 kt +0.0%
2004 730.88 kt +0.0%
2005 730.88 kt +0.0%
2006 730.88 kt +0.0%
2007 730.88 kt +0.0%
2008 730.88 kt +0.0%
2009 730.88 kt +0.0%
2010 730.88 kt +0.0%
2011 730.88 kt +0.0%
2012 730.88 kt +0.0%
2013 730.88 kt +0.0%
2014 730.88 kt +0.0%
2015 730.88 kt +0.0%
2016 730.88 kt +0.0%
2017 730.88 kt +0.0%
2018 731.1 kt +0.0%
2019 735 kt +0.5%
2020 735 kt +0.0%
2021 735 kt +0.0%
2022 735 kt +0.0%
2023 735 kt +0.0%
2024 735 kt +0.0%

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. 31 France 1,041 kt compare
  2. 32 Ethiopia 927.25 kt compare
  3. 33 Madagascar 917.14 kt compare
  4. 35 Burundi 712.01 kt compare
  5. 36 Estonia 696.63 kt compare
  6. 37 Nepal 563.22 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Iceland?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in Iceland was 735 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 735 kt in 2019.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 730.88 kt in 1998.
How does Iceland rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Iceland ranks 34th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland 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 Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland 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.