Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Iceland
Iceland: Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC was 0 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Iceland, 2006–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2020, savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — 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 five years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Iceland peaked at 0.0146 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 2007.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.0146 kt | — |
| 2007 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 kt | — |
| 2009 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 kt | — |
| 2012 | 0 kt | — |
| 2013 | 0.0001 kt | — |
| 2014 | 0.0001 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 kt | +500.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 kt | -83.3% |
| 2020 | 0 kt | -100.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0029 kt. (16 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0029 kt. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0037 kt | 0 kt | 0.0146 kt | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 kt | 0 kt | 0.0006 kt | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 15 Latvia 0.0003 kt compare
- 16 Finland 0.0001 kt compare
- 16 Switzerland 0.0001 kt compare
- 18 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 kt
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 savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc in Iceland?
- Savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — 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 (n2o) — unfccc recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0146 kt in 2006.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for savanna fires — emissions (n2o) — unfccc?
- Iceland ranks 18th out of 19 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 (N2O) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.