IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Iceland
Iceland: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) was 4.12 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Iceland stood at 4.12 kt.
That represents a change of up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Iceland peaked at 6.16 kt in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.65 kt, in 1992.
Iceland ranks 72nd of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4 kt | — |
| 1962 | 4.26 kt | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 4.48 kt | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 4.7 kt | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 4.93 kt | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 5.18 kt | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 5.4 kt | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 5.63 kt | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 5.85 kt | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 4.34 kt | -25.8% |
| 1971 | 4.2 kt | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 5.12 kt | +22.0% |
| 1973 | 6.16 kt | +20.2% |
| 1974 | 5.68 kt | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 4.82 kt | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 5.26 kt | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 5.46 kt | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 5.01 kt | -8.2% |
| 1979 | 5.24 kt | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 4.2 kt | -19.8% |
| 1981 | 3.56 kt | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 1.86 kt | -47.8% |
| 1983 | 1.95 kt | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 3.02 kt | +54.9% |
| 1985 | 2.73 kt | -9.8% |
| 1986 | 2.11 kt | -22.7% |
| 1987 | 1.91 kt | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 2.21 kt | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 2.27 kt | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.99 kt | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 1.82 kt | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 1.65 kt | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 2.13 kt | +28.9% |
| 1994 | 2.09 kt | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.25 kt | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 2.27 kt | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2.21 kt | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 2.14 kt | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 2.24 kt | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 2.21 kt | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.5 kt | +58.6% |
| 2002 | 3.78 kt | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 3.58 kt | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 3.7 kt | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.75 kt | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 3.56 kt | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 3.58 kt | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 3.36 kt | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 3.53 kt | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 3.56 kt | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.75 kt | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 4.12 kt | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 3.89 kt | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 3.42 kt | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 3.78 kt | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 3.72 kt | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.78 kt | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3.81 kt | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.7 kt | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.61 kt | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.12 kt | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 4.12 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.12 kt | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 4.12 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.32 kt, 25% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 4.12 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.61 kt, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +58.6% | 2.21 kt | 3.5 kt |
| 1984 | +54.9% | 1.95 kt | 3.02 kt |
| 1982 | -47.8% | 3.56 kt | 1.86 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.94 kt | 4 kt | 5.85 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.13 kt | 4.2 kt | 6.16 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.58 kt | 1.86 kt | 4.2 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.08 kt | 1.65 kt | 2.27 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.45 kt | 2.21 kt | 3.78 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.75 kt | 3.42 kt | 4.12 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 kt | 3.61 kt | 4.12 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Iceland?
- Ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Iceland was 4.12 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.16 kt in 1973.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 kt in 1992.
- How does Iceland rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Iceland ranks 72nd out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — 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