Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Iceland
Iceland: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 0.2198 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▬ Flat
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Iceland is 0.2198 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Iceland peaked at 0.3016 Mt CO2e in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.2198 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
That places Iceland 141st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.235 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.2313 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2368 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2422 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2474 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2503 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2497 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2496 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2514 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.25 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2415 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2426 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3003 Mt CO2e | +23.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3016 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2977 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.296 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2936 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2826 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.282 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2846 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2875 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2842 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2754 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2806 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2771 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2704 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2792 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2815 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.286 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2907 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2835 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.282 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2849 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2854 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2832 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2845 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2815 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2826 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2813 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.285 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2847 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2843 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2835 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2533 Mt CO2e | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2632 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2621 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2531 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2581 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2544 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2499 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.25 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2384 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.226 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2231 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2198 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.2198 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8414 Mt CO2e, 26% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.2198 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.34 Mt CO2e, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2444 Mt CO2e | 0.2313 Mt CO2e | 0.2514 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2823 Mt CO2e | 0.2415 Mt CO2e | 0.3016 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2813 Mt CO2e | 0.2704 Mt CO2e | 0.2907 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2834 Mt CO2e | 0.2813 Mt CO2e | 0.2854 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2647 Mt CO2e | 0.2499 Mt CO2e | 0.2847 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2315 Mt CO2e | 0.2198 Mt CO2e | 0.25 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Iceland?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Iceland was 0.2198 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3016 Mt CO2e in 1983.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2198 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Iceland ranks 141st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).