Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual in Iceland
Iceland: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual was -1.48 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual in Iceland, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual in Iceland is -1.48 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 137.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual in Iceland peaked at 23.78 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -10.65 % change on previous year, in 2013.
Iceland ranks 163rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -1.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -251.0% |
| 1973 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1976 | -0.2397 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 1977 | -0.04 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7212 % change on previous year | -1900.7% |
| 1979 | -0.5569 % change on previous year | -177.2% |
| 1980 | -3.4 % change on previous year | +510.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4555 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1982 | 23.78 % change on previous year | +5121.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4329 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1984 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -398.7% |
| 1985 | -0.571 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1986 | -0.8108 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 1987 | -3.75 % change on previous year | +362.1% |
| 1988 | -0.2123 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1989 | 0.922 % change on previous year | -534.3% |
| 1990 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1991 | -1.15 % change on previous year | -212.6% |
| 1992 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +169.8% |
| 1993 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 1994 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -166.1% |
| 1995 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +93.8% |
| 1996 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -234.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8238 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 1998 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +94.1% |
| 1999 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2000 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -250.7% |
| 2001 | -0.5291 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2002 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -294.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1755 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2004 | -0.7708 % change on previous year | -539.2% |
| 2005 | 0.459 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 2006 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -329.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3908 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 2008 | -0.46 % change on previous year | -217.7% |
| 2009 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -385.9% |
| 2010 | -0.1053 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 2011 | -0.1405 % change on previous year | +33.5% |
| 2012 | -0.2814 % change on previous year | +100.3% |
| 2013 | -10.65 % change on previous year | +3685.7% |
| 2014 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -136.7% |
| 2015 | -0.4179 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 2016 | -3.43 % change on previous year | +721.6% |
| 2017 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -157.5% |
| 2018 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -172.6% |
| 2019 | -1.77 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 0.04 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2021 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -11695.4% |
| 2022 | -5.2 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2023 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2024 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's -1.48 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.5989 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -11695.4% | 0.04 % change on previous year | -4.64 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +5121.7% | 0.4555 % change on previous year | 23.78 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | -3685.7% | -0.2814 % change on previous year | -10.65 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +1900.7% | -0.04 % change on previous year | 0.7212 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6986 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | 2.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.56 % change on previous year | -3.75 % change on previous year | 23.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2318 % change on previous year | -3.1 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1922 % change on previous year | -2.48 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.23 % change on previous year | -10.65 % change on previous year | 3.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.51 % change on previous year | -5.2 % change on previous year | 0.04 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual in Iceland?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual in Iceland was -1.48 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 23.78 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.65 % change on previous year in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual?
- Iceland ranks 163rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 137.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.