Per capita methane sector in Iceland
Iceland: Per capita methane sector was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0
World rank
139th
of 193 countries
All-time high
39.24
in 1990
All-time low
0
in 1998
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane sector in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane sector in Iceland is 0, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Over the whole period, per capita methane sector in Iceland peaked at 39.24 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 sector in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.24 | — |
| 1991 | 38.79 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 38.3 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 37.91 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 37.59 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 37.38 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 37.18 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 36.87 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 31.43 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 30.53 | — |
| 2015 | 30.21 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.5. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.1. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.33 | 0 | 39.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.22 | 0 | 31.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 136 Madagascar 0.3206 compare
- 137 Ethiopia 0.2331 compare
- 138 Uganda 0.2055 compare
- 139 Andorra 0
- 139 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 139 Bahamas 0
- 139 Belize 0 compare
- 139 Bhutan 0
- 139 Botswana 0
- 139 Burkina Faso 0
- 139 Burundi 0
- 139 Cambodia 0
- 139 Cape Verde 0
- 139 Central African Republic 0 compare
- 139 Comoros 0
- 139 Cook Islands 0
- 139 Costa Rica 0
- 139 Cyprus 0
- 139 Djibouti 0
- 139 Dominica 0
- 139 Dominican Republic 0
- 139 Eritrea 0
- 139 Fiji 0
- 139 Gambia 0 compare
- 139 Grenada 0
- 139 Guatemala 0 compare
- 139 Guinea 0 compare
- 139 Guinea-Bissau 0
- 139 Haiti 0
- 139 Honduras 0
- 139 Kiribati 0
- 139 Lesotho 0
- 139 Liberia 0 compare
- 139 Liechtenstein 0
- 139 Maldives 0
- 139 Mali 0
- 139 Marshall Islands 0
- 139 Mauritania 0 compare
- 139 Mauritius 0
- 139 Micronesia (country) 0
- 139 Namibia 0
- 139 Nauru 0
- 139 Nicaragua 0
- 139 Niue 0
- 139 Palau 0
- 139 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 139 Saint Lucia 0
- 139 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
- 139 Samoa 0
- 139 Sao Tome and Principe 0
- 139 Seychelles 0 compare
- 139 Sierra Leone 0
- 139 Solomon Islands 0
- 139 Somalia 0
- 139 Tonga 0
- 139 Tuvalu 0
- 139 Vanuatu 0
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 sector in Iceland?
- Per capita methane sector in Iceland was 0 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 39.24 in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for per capita methane sector?
- Iceland ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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