What is savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Iceland?

Savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Iceland was 0 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Iceland?

The highest recorded value was 0.16 kt in 2006.

What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Iceland?

The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2009.

How does Iceland rank for savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?

Iceland ranks 19th out of 19 countries with data for 2020.

Is savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Iceland data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Iceland

Name: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Iceland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Iceland: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC was 0 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)

0 kt

Change on year

down 100.0%

World rank

19th

of 19 countries

All-time high

0.16 kt

in 2006

All-time low

0 kt

in 2009

Years of data

2006–2020

Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC in Iceland, 2006–2020

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2020, savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Iceland stood at 0 kt. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Iceland peaked at 0.16 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2009.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	0.0407 kt	0 kt	0.16 kt	4
2010s	0.0018 kt	0.0001 kt	0.0065 kt	6
2020s	0 kt	0 kt	0 kt	1

Countries ranked near Iceland

16 Finland 0.0009 kt compare
16 Switzerland 0.0009 kt compare
18 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.0005 kt compare

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More climate change data for Iceland

Share co2 vs population 0.0036 (2100)
Population growth 1.5% (2025)
Population, total 392,404 (2025)
Urban population growth 1.6% (2025)
Urban population 369,715 (2025)
Urban population 94.2% (2025)
Co2 emissions vs gdp 9.67 (2024)
Cumulative co emissions 171.69 million (2024)
Co emissions per capita 9.67 (2024)
Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 9.67 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Iceland?: Savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc in Iceland was 0 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.16 kt in 2006.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2009.
How does Iceland rank for savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc?: Iceland ranks 19th out of 19 countries with data for 2020.
Is savanna fires — emissions (ch4) — unfccc rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Savanna fires — Emissions (CH4) — UNFCCC
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 20 places, 590 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.