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.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Iceland

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Iceland
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Iceland: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.0015 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0015 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 7.1%

World rank

172nd

of 197 countries

All-time high

0.0023 Mt CO2e

in 1996

All-time low

0.0009 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

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.

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

See the full ranking of 244 places →

More environment data for Iceland

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 4.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.08 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.2793 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.4807 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.194 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.562 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Iceland →

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

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 244 places, 13,420 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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).