Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and in Iceland
Iceland: Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and was 6,216 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,216 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
3rd
of 39 countries
All-time high
6,702 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent
in 2006
All-time low
6,130 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and in Iceland, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 6,216 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent for net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and in Iceland peaked at 6,702 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6,130 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent, in 2022.
Iceland ranks 3rd of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,686 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 6,685 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,663 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 6,669 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 6,657 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 6,639 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 6,631 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 6,623 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 6,621 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,626 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 6,627 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,636 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 6,651 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 6,646 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 6,648 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6,649 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,702 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 6,608 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 6,653 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 6,615 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 6,556 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 6,500 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6,472 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 6,438 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 6,399 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6,357 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6,305 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 6,242 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 6,186 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 6,164 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 6,154 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 6,135 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 6,130 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 6,162 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 6,216 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,650 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 6,621 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 6,686 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,644 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 6,608 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 6,702 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,362 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 6,164 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 6,556 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,160 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 6,130 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 6,216 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Germany 57,839 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
- 2 Finland 9,768 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
- 4 Netherlands 3,701 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
- 4 Netherlands 3,701 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
- 6 Austria 3,404 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent 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)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 -4.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0.0029 million USD per person (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value -0.4128 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per 0.2865 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and in Iceland?
- Net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and in Iceland was 6,216 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,702 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2006.
- What is the lowest net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,130 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and?
- Iceland ranks 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net greenhouse gas emissions of the land use, land use change and rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and Forestry (LULUCF) sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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