Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) in Iceland
Iceland: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) was 0.2793 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Iceland, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Iceland is 0.2793 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Iceland peaked at 0.3831 Mt CO2e in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.2793 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
That places Iceland 154th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3325 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.3249 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3463 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3645 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3731 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3755 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3706 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3754 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3831 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3791 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3487 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3566 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3413 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3424 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3512 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3559 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3468 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3319 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.3259 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3222 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3271 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3222 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3142 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3071 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3099 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3021 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.306 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3086 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3119 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3102 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2982 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2977 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2921 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2903 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2865 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2863 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2947 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3011 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3057 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3123 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3124 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3118 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3094 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2982 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3164 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3247 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3218 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3168 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3127 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3072 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2976 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2913 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2836 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2848 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2793 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.2793 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 Mt CO2e, 19% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.2793 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.51 Mt CO2e, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3625 Mt CO2e | 0.3249 Mt CO2e | 0.3831 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3423 Mt CO2e | 0.3222 Mt CO2e | 0.3566 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3119 Mt CO2e | 0.3021 Mt CO2e | 0.3271 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2965 Mt CO2e | 0.2863 Mt CO2e | 0.3123 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3131 Mt CO2e | 0.2982 Mt CO2e | 0.3247 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2873 Mt CO2e | 0.2793 Mt CO2e | 0.2976 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Iceland
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 4.46 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 17.37 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8549 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Iceland?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Iceland was 0.2793 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3831 Mt CO2e in 1978.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2793 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Iceland ranks 154th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).