What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Iceland?

The highest recorded value was 0.0075 Mt CO2e in 1996.

What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Iceland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.002 Mt CO2e in 2020.

How does Iceland rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?

Iceland ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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 Transport (Energy) was 0.0021 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0021 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 5.0%

World rank

161st

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.0075 Mt CO2e

in 1996

All-time low

0.002 Mt CO2e

in 2020

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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

In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Iceland stood at 0.0021 Mt CO2e.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Iceland peaked at 0.0075 Mt CO2e in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.002 Mt CO2e, in 2020.

That places Iceland 161st out of 194 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0037 Mt CO2e	0.0027 Mt CO2e	0.0045 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0051 Mt CO2e	0.0044 Mt CO2e	0.0062 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0063 Mt CO2e	0.0045 Mt CO2e	0.0075 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.003 Mt CO2e	0.0024 Mt CO2e	0.0037 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0024 Mt CO2e	0.0023 Mt CO2e	0.0025 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.002 Mt CO2e	0.002 Mt CO2e	0.0021 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Iceland

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158 Macao 0.0025 Mt CO2e compare
160 Bahamas 0.0023 Mt CO2e compare
162 Gambia 0.0018 Mt CO2e compare
163 Comoros 0.0017 Mt CO2e compare
163 Gabon 0.0017 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 241 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 Building (Energy) 0.0015 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 Waste 0.194 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.562 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Iceland?: Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Iceland was 0.0021 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 transport (energy) recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0075 Mt CO2e in 1996.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.002 Mt CO2e in 2020.
How does Iceland rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?: Iceland ranks 161st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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: 241 places, 13,255 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 transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).