Iceland vs Upper middle income: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual

Iceland
7.14 % change on previous year
in 2024
Upper middle income
0.5621 % change on previous year
in 2024
Iceland rank
5th
Upper middle income rank
5th

Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual over time

  • Iceland
  • Upper middle income
-200204060197119972024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 7.14 % change on previous year against 0.5621 % change on previous year in Upper middle income, a difference of 6.58 % change on previous year.

That makes Iceland's figure about 12.7 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 5th and Upper middle income ranks 5th of 192 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 2.35 % change on previous year 2.09 % change on previous year 0.2561 % change on previous year Iceland
1980s 1.68 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year 0.4051 % change on previous year Iceland
1990s 6.64 % change on previous year -1.6 % change on previous year 8.24 % change on previous year Iceland
2000s -1.67 % change on previous year -1.83 % change on previous year 0.1574 % change on previous year Iceland
2010s -1.21 % change on previous year -3.52 % change on previous year 2.3 % change on previous year Iceland
2020s 1.7 % change on previous year -4.07 % change on previous year 5.77 % change on previous year Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), annual, Iceland or Upper middle income?
Iceland, at 7.14 % change on previous year against 0.5621 % change on previous year in Upper middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), annual between Iceland and Upper middle income?
6.58 % change on previous year, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Upper middle income?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Iceland and Upper middle income rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), annual?
Iceland ranks 5th and Upper middle income ranks 5th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 12,739 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.