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Methane emissions in Iceland

Iceland: Methane emissions was 556,822 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
556,822
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
165th
of 199 countries
All-time high
686,446
in 2018
All-time low
73,321
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Methane emissions in Iceland, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 556,822 for methane emissions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane emissions in Iceland peaked at 686,446 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 73,321, in 1850.

Iceland ranks 165th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Methane emissions in Iceland, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 73,321 —
1851 74,171 +1.2%
1852 75,020 +1.1%
1853 75,869 +1.1%
1854 76,718 +1.1%
1855 77,566 +1.1%
1856 78,389 +1.1%
1857 79,212 +1.0%
1858 80,034 +1.0%
1859 80,875 +1.1%
1860 81,716 +1.0%
1861 81,792 +0.1%
1862 81,869 +0.1%
1863 81,944 +0.1%
1864 82,019 +0.1%
1865 82,091 +0.1%
1866 82,163 +0.1%
1867 82,234 +0.1%
1868 82,304 +0.1%
1869 82,384 +0.1%
1870 82,462 +0.1%
1871 82,535 +0.1%
1872 82,608 +0.1%
1873 82,680 +0.1%
1874 82,751 +0.1%
1875 82,820 +0.1%
1876 82,888 +0.1%
1877 82,956 +0.1%
1878 83,024 +0.1%
1879 83,091 +0.1%
1880 83,157 +0.1%
1881 83,215 +0.1%
1882 83,273 +0.1%
1883 83,331 +0.1%
1884 83,388 +0.1%
1885 83,446 +0.1%
1886 83,501 +0.1%
1887 83,556 +0.1%
1888 83,612 +0.1%
1889 83,668 +0.1%
1890 83,759 +0.1%
1891 83,830 +0.1%
1892 83,901 +0.1%
1893 83,972 +0.1%
1894 84,042 +0.1%
1895 84,112 +0.1%
1896 84,185 +0.1%
1897 84,257 +0.1%
1898 84,330 +0.1%
1899 84,402 +0.1%
1900 84,474 +0.1%
1901 84,538 +0.1%
1902 84,601 +0.1%
1903 84,664 +0.1%
1904 84,715 +0.1%
1905 84,778 +0.1%
1906 84,800 +0.0%
1907 84,903 +0.1%
1908 84,966 +0.1%
1909 85,030 +0.1%
1910 85,079 +0.1%
1911 93,487 +9.9%
1912 101,882 +9.0%
1913 110,285 +8.2%
1914 118,693 +7.6%
1915 127,102 +7.1%
1916 135,510 +6.6%
1917 143,916 +6.2%
1918 152,329 +5.8%
1919 160,733 +5.5%
1920 169,159 +5.2%
1921 171,733 +1.5%
1922 174,293 +1.5%
1923 176,869 +1.5%
1924 179,446 +1.5%
1925 182,019 +1.4%
1926 184,598 +1.4%
1927 187,178 +1.4%
1928 189,757 +1.4%
1929 192,343 +1.4%
1930 194,932 +1.3%
1931 197,787 +1.5%
1932 200,642 +1.4%
1933 203,498 +1.4%
1934 206,360 +1.4%
1935 209,214 +1.4%
1936 213,529 +2.1%
1937 217,785 +2.0%
1938 222,025 +1.9%
1939 226,370 +2.0%
1940 230,872 +2.0%
1941 238,168 +3.2%
1942 245,529 +3.1%
1943 253,152 +3.1%
1944 260,829 +3.0%
1945 269,283 +3.2%
1946 278,067 +3.3%
1947 287,178 +3.3%
1948 296,659 +3.3%
1949 306,496 +3.3%
1950 318,616 +4.0%
1951 329,399 +3.4%
1952 342,284 +3.9%
1953 356,473 +4.1%
1954 370,994 +4.1%
1955 387,136 +4.4%
1956 403,744 +4.3%
1957 420,999 +4.3%
1958 439,137 +4.3%
1959 457,959 +4.3%
1960 476,958 +4.1%
1961 491,972 +3.1%
1962 508,527 +3.4%
1963 510,390 +0.4%
1964 515,087 +0.9%
1965 531,499 +3.2%
1966 564,690 +6.2%
1967 566,552 +0.3%
1968 570,170 +0.6%
1969 580,404 +1.8%
1970 559,136 -3.7%
1971 563,376 +0.8%
1972 590,283 +4.8%
1973 615,311 +4.2%
1974 623,937 +1.4%
1975 627,309 +0.5%
1976 620,017 -1.2%
1977 623,343 +0.5%
1978 632,954 +1.5%
1979 629,196 -0.6%
1980 597,300 -5.1%
1981 608,747 +1.9%
1982 590,852 -2.9%
1983 597,576 +1.1%
1984 610,551 +2.2%
1985 613,139 +0.4%
1986 603,456 -1.6%
1987 589,374 -2.3%
1988 585,639 -0.6%
1989 585,123 -0.1%
1990 582,510 -0.4%
1991 577,060 -0.9%
1992 571,310 -1.0%
1993 580,405 +1.6%
1994 592,624 +2.1%
1995 596,380 +0.6%
1996 606,598 +1.7%
1997 610,689 +0.7%
1998 619,652 +1.5%
1999 622,500 +0.5%
2000 614,438 -1.3%
2001 620,176 +0.9%
2002 612,137 -1.3%
2003 610,402 -0.3%
2004 612,311 +0.3%
2005 672,523 +9.8%
2006 676,847 +0.6%
2007 655,638 -3.1%
2008 662,596 +1.1%
2009 642,350 -3.1%
2010 636,788 -0.9%
2011 611,749 -3.9%
2012 587,030 -4.0%
2013 578,872 -1.4%
2014 601,273 +3.9%
2015 627,934 +4.4%
2016 650,228 +3.6%
2017 682,959 +5.0%
2018 686,446 +0.5%
2019 656,617 -4.3%
2020 606,127 -7.7%
2021 601,730 -0.7%
2022 595,463 -1.0%
2023 577,505 -3.0%
2024 556,822 -3.6%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 556,822 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.40 million, 7% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 556,822 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.68 million, 6% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 77,117 73,321 80,875 10
1860s 82,052 81,716 82,384 10
1870s 82,782 82,462 83,091 10
1880s 83,415 83,157 83,668 10
1890s 84,079 83,759 84,402 10
1900s 84,747 84,474 85,030 10
1910s 122,902 85,079 160,733 10
1920s 180,740 169,159 192,343 10
1930s 209,214 194,932 226,370 10
1940s 266,623 230,872 306,496 10
1950s 382,674 318,616 457,959 10
1960s 531,625 476,958 580,404 10
1970s 608,486 559,136 632,954 10
1980s 598,176 585,123 613,139 10
1990s 595,973 571,310 622,500 10
2000s 637,942 610,402 676,847 10
2010s 631,990 578,872 686,446 10
2020s 587,529 556,822 606,127 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 162 Jamaica 759,063 compare
  2. 163 Montenegro 589,323 compare
  3. 164 Mauritius 570,183 compare
  4. 166 Luxembourg 534,672 compare
  5. 167 Belize 501,003 compare
  6. 168 Comoros 400,656 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane emissions in Iceland?
Methane emissions in Iceland was 556,822 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 686,446 in 2018.
What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 73,321 in 1850.
How does Iceland rank for methane emissions?
Iceland ranks 165th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane emissions rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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