Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Iceland
Iceland: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was -9.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Iceland, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Iceland stood at -9.9%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 69.2% on the previous year and down 201.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Iceland peaked at 19.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -9.9%, in 2024.
That places Iceland 160th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 1.1% | — |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +72.4% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | +133.0% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | +44.7% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 10.1% | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 11.2% | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | +17.8% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +53.1% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | -30.9% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +50.9% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | -75.1% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +57.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -81.8% |
| 2022 | -2.8% | -688.0% |
| 2023 | -5.8% | +112.2% |
| 2024 | -9.9% | +69.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's -9.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%. (77 countries reporting)
- Iceland's -9.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -16.7%, 59% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -688.0% | 0.5% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 0.0% | 11.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 10.2% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 1.6% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.1% | -9.9% | 2.6% | 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 -9.9% 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 19.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.9% in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Iceland ranks 160th 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 201.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.