Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Iceland
Iceland: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 0.4807 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▬ Flat
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Iceland is 0.4807 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Iceland peaked at 0.6373 Mt CO2e in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4807 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
Iceland ranks 164th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5224 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.5258 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5491 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.57 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.5784 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5813 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5769 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5825 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5912 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5882 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5576 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5658 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5493 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.551 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5616 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5665 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5577 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5437 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5388 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5355 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5335 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5335 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5393 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5435 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5568 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.559 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5704 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5774 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5874 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5931 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.588 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5977 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5961 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5972 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6009 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5957 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6287 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6373 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.632 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6256 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6171 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5978 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5779 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5679 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5854 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5919 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.586 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5769 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5684 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5422 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5472 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.536 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5188 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5023 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4807 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.4807 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.06 Mt CO2e, 9% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.4807 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.85 Mt CO2e, 5% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5666 Mt CO2e | 0.5224 Mt CO2e | 0.5912 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5527 Mt CO2e | 0.5355 Mt CO2e | 0.5665 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5594 Mt CO2e | 0.5335 Mt CO2e | 0.5931 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6099 Mt CO2e | 0.588 Mt CO2e | 0.6373 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5811 Mt CO2e | 0.5422 Mt CO2e | 0.6171 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.517 Mt CO2e | 0.4807 Mt CO2e | 0.5472 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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)
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Iceland?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Iceland was 0.4807 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6373 Mt CO2e in 2007.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4807 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Iceland ranks 164th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).