Per capita methane emissions by sector in Iceland
Iceland: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 0 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 kilograms per person
World rank
139th
of 193 countries
All-time high
39.24 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
0 kilograms per person
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions by sector in Iceland is 0 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Iceland peaked at 39.24 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 1998.
That places Iceland 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.24 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 38.79 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 38.3 kilograms per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 37.91 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 37.59 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 37.38 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 37.18 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 36.87 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0 kilograms per person | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2010 | 31.43 kilograms per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 kilograms per person | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2014 | 30.53 kilograms per person | — |
| 2015 | 30.21 kilograms per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0 kilograms per person | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2018 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2019 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2020 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2021 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2022 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2023 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.5 kilograms per person. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.1 kilograms per person. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.33 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 39.24 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.22 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 31.43 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 136 Madagascar 0.3206 kilograms per person compare
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- 139 Andorra 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Bahamas 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Belize 0 kilograms per person compare
- 139 Bhutan 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Botswana 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Burkina Faso 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Burundi 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Cambodia 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Cape Verde 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Central African Republic 0 kilograms per person compare
- 139 Comoros 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Cook Islands 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Costa Rica 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Cyprus 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Djibouti 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Dominica 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Dominican Republic 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Eritrea 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Fiji 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Gambia 0 kilograms per person compare
- 139 Grenada 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Guatemala 0 kilograms per person compare
- 139 Guinea 0 kilograms per person compare
- 139 Guinea-Bissau 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Haiti 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Honduras 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Kiribati 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Lesotho 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Liberia 0 kilograms per person compare
- 139 Liechtenstein 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Maldives 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Mali 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Marshall Islands 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Mauritania 0 kilograms per person compare
- 139 Mauritius 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Micronesia (country) 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Namibia 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Nauru 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Nicaragua 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Niue 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Palau 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Saint Lucia 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Samoa 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Seychelles 0 kilograms per person compare
- 139 Sierra Leone 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Solomon Islands 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Somalia 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Tonga 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Tuvalu 0 kilograms per person
- 139 Vanuatu 0 kilograms per person
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 per capita methane emissions by sector in Iceland?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Iceland was 0 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 39.24 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Iceland ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.