Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square in Iceland
Iceland: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square in Iceland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square in Iceland stood at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square in Iceland peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Iceland 179th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 176 Kazakhstan 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 177 Namibia 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 178 New Caledonia 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 180 Mozambique 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 181 Mauritania 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 182 Bhutan 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -100 % change on previous year (2008)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square in Iceland?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square in Iceland was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square?
- Iceland ranks 179th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), per square rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.