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Share global methane emissions in Iceland

Iceland: Share global methane emissions was 0.0059 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.0059
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
164th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0104
in 1962
All-time low
0.004
in 1910
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Iceland, 1850–2024

00.0030.0050.0070.01185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share global methane emissions in Iceland is 0.0059, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Iceland peaked at 0.0104 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.004, in 1910.

That places Iceland 164th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.

Share global methane emissions in Iceland, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0061 —
1851 0.0061 +0.8%
1852 0.0062 +0.6%
1853 0.0062 +0.5%
1854 0.0062 +0.2%
1855 0.0063 +0.6%
1856 0.0063 +0.4%
1857 0.0063 +0.6%
1858 0.0064 +0.6%
1859 0.0064 +0.4%
1860 0.0064 +0.2%
1861 0.0064 -0.5%
1862 0.0063 -0.4%
1863 0.0063 -0.7%
1864 0.0062 -0.7%
1865 0.0062 -0.6%
1866 0.0062 -0.6%
1867 0.0061 -0.5%
1868 0.0061 -0.4%
1869 0.0061 -0.6%
1870 0.006 -0.4%
1871 0.006 -0.9%
1872 0.0059 -1.2%
1873 0.0059 -0.9%
1874 0.0058 -0.3%
1875 0.0058 -1.0%
1876 0.0058 -0.6%
1877 0.0057 -0.7%
1878 0.0057 -0.6%
1879 0.0056 -0.9%
1880 0.0056 -1.3%
1881 0.0055 -1.1%
1882 0.0054 -1.1%
1883 0.0054 -1.1%
1884 0.0053 -0.7%
1885 0.0053 -0.7%
1886 0.0053 -0.7%
1887 0.0052 -1.0%
1888 0.0051 -1.4%
1889 0.0051 -0.7%
1890 0.005 -1.4%
1891 0.005 -1.0%
1892 0.0049 -0.7%
1893 0.0049 -0.4%
1894 0.0049 -1.0%
1895 0.0048 -1.2%
1896 0.0048 -0.8%
1897 0.0047 -1.1%
1898 0.0047 -1.1%
1899 0.0046 -1.5%
1900 0.0045 -1.3%
1901 0.0045 -1.0%
1902 0.0045 -0.8%
1903 0.0044 -1.6%
1904 0.0044 -0.7%
1905 0.0043 -1.2%
1906 0.0042 -1.5%
1907 0.0041 -2.2%
1908 0.0041 +0.0%
1909 0.0041 -1.3%
1910 0.004 -1.2%
1911 0.0044 +8.8%
1912 0.0047 +7.8%
1913 0.005 +6.3%
1914 0.0055 +8.7%
1915 0.0058 +6.6%
1916 0.0061 +4.7%
1917 0.0064 +4.8%
1918 0.0068 +6.1%
1919 0.0073 +6.8%
1920 0.0074 +2.4%
1921 0.0077 +3.3%
1922 0.0076 -0.6%
1923 0.0075 -1.7%
1924 0.0075 +0.3%
1925 0.0076 +0.5%
1926 0.0076 +1.0%
1927 0.0075 -1.4%
1928 0.0076 +0.7%
1929 0.0075 -0.8%
1930 0.0076 +1.2%
1931 0.0078 +1.9%
1932 0.0079 +1.5%
1933 0.0079 -0.2%
1934 0.0078 -1.0%
1935 0.0078 -0.4%
1936 0.0077 -0.7%
1937 0.0077 -0.1%
1938 0.0078 +1.6%
1939 0.0078 +0.0%
1940 0.0078 -0.2%
1941 0.0079 +1.4%
1942 0.0081 +1.8%
1943 0.0081 +1.0%
1944 0.0083 +1.5%
1945 0.0086 +4.2%
1946 0.0086 +0.3%
1947 0.0086 -0.0%
1948 0.0088 +1.8%
1949 0.009 +2.0%
1950 0.0091 +1.4%
1951 0.0091 +0.1%
1952 0.0093 +1.7%
1953 0.0094 +1.7%
1954 0.0095 +1.4%
1955 0.0095 -0.4%
1956 0.0096 +1.1%
1957 0.0097 +1.2%
1958 0.0099 +2.1%
1959 0.0099 -0.1%
1960 0.01 +1.2%
1961 0.0103 +2.1%
1962 0.0104 +1.6%
1963 0.0102 -2.2%
1964 0.0101 -1.2%
1965 0.0101 +0.5%
1966 0.0104 +2.4%
1967 0.0103 -1.0%
1968 0.0101 -1.2%
1969 0.01 -1.4%
1970 0.0094 -6.0%
1971 0.0094 +0.3%
1972 0.0097 +2.8%
1973 0.0098 +1.7%
1974 0.01 +1.1%
1975 0.0099 -0.8%
1976 0.0096 -2.6%
1977 0.0095 -0.7%
1978 0.0097 +1.2%
1979 0.0094 -3.0%
1980 0.0089 -4.8%
1981 0.0093 +4.6%
1982 0.0089 -4.1%
1983 0.0091 +1.2%
1984 0.0091 +1.0%
1985 0.0091 -0.9%
1986 0.0088 -2.8%
1987 0.0085 -3.3%
1988 0.0083 -2.2%
1989 0.0082 -2.3%
1990 0.0081 -1.0%
1991 0.0081 -0.2%
1992 0.008 -1.1%
1993 0.0081 +1.6%
1994 0.0082 +1.0%
1995 0.0081 -0.7%
1996 0.0082 +0.6%
1997 0.0082 +1.1%
1998 0.0084 +2.3%
1999 0.0084 +0.1%
2000 0.0082 -2.8%
2001 0.0083 +1.1%
2002 0.0082 -0.9%
2003 0.008 -2.7%
2004 0.0079 -1.6%
2005 0.0085 +7.8%
2006 0.0084 -0.8%
2007 0.0081 -3.6%
2008 0.0081 +0.2%
2009 0.008 -2.2%
2010 0.0078 -2.4%
2011 0.0073 -6.5%
2012 0.0069 -4.7%
2013 0.0069 -0.9%
2014 0.0071 +3.0%
2015 0.0074 +4.2%
2016 0.0076 +2.9%
2017 0.0078 +3.0%
2018 0.0077 -1.1%
2019 0.0073 -5.0%
2020 0.0069 -6.5%
2021 0.0067 -2.8%
2022 0.0065 -3.1%
2023 0.0062 -4.4%
2024 0.0059 -4.4%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0.0059 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0876, 7% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0.0059 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0901, 7% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0062 0.0061 0.0064 10
1860s 0.0062 0.0061 0.0064 10
1870s 0.0058 0.0056 0.006 10
1880s 0.0053 0.0051 0.0056 10
1890s 0.0048 0.0046 0.005 10
1900s 0.0043 0.0041 0.0045 10
1910s 0.0056 0.004 0.0073 10
1920s 0.0076 0.0074 0.0077 10
1930s 0.0078 0.0076 0.0079 10
1940s 0.0084 0.0078 0.009 10
1950s 0.0095 0.0091 0.0099 10
1960s 0.0102 0.01 0.0104 10
1970s 0.0096 0.0094 0.01 10
1980s 0.0088 0.0082 0.0093 10
1990s 0.0082 0.008 0.0084 10
2000s 0.0082 0.0079 0.0085 10
2010s 0.0074 0.0069 0.0078 10
2020s 0.0064 0.0059 0.0069 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 161 Jamaica 0.008 compare
  2. 162 Fiji 0.008 compare
  3. 163 Montenegro 0.0062 compare
  4. 165 Luxembourg 0.0058 compare
  5. 166 Mauritius 0.0058 compare
  6. 167 Belize 0.0052 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Iceland?
Share global methane emissions in Iceland was 0.0059 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0104 in 1962.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.004 in 1910.
How does Iceland rank for share global methane emissions?
Iceland ranks 164th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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