Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Iceland
Iceland: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.0015 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 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 building (energy) in Iceland is 0.0015 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Iceland peaked at 0.0023 Mt CO2e in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Iceland ranks 172nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | +18.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | -25.0% |
| 1986 | 0.001 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +50.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0015 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0603 Mt CO2e, 2% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0015 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2549 Mt CO2e, 1% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | 0.002 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 169 New Caledonia 0.002 Mt CO2e compare
- 170 Singapore 0.0019 Mt CO2e compare
- 171 Mauritius 0.0017 Mt CO2e compare
- 173 Macao 0.0013 Mt CO2e compare
- 174 French Polynesia 0.0008 Mt CO2e compare
- 174 Saint Lucia 0.0008 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Iceland
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Iceland?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Iceland was 0.0015 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 building (energy) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0023 Mt CO2e in 1996.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Iceland rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- Iceland ranks 172nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Building (Energy) (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 building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).