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.

Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — UNFCCC in Iceland

Name: Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — 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 (N2O) — UNFCCC was 0 kt in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)

0 kt

Change on year

down 100.0%

World rank

18th

of 19 countries

All-time high

0.0146 kt

in 2006

All-time low

0 kt

in 2007

Years of data

2006–2020

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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Highest	Years
2000s	0.0037 kt	0.0146 kt	4
2010s	0.0001 kt	0.0006 kt	6
2020s	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 compare

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More climate change data for Iceland

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 462.45 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 110.24 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 352.21 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.416 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 12.58 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 92.86 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 92.86 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 0.3504 kt (2050)
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 92.72 kt (2050)
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 92.72 kt (2050)

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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

Indicator: Savanna fires — Emissions (N2O) — 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.