Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Iceland
Iceland: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.0216 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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
Iceland recorded 0.0216 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Iceland peaked at 0.0387 Mt CO2e in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0134 Mt CO2e, in 2000.
That places Iceland 159th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0362 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0368 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0373 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0387 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0383 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0386 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0376 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0367 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.037 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0364 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0353 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0371 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0334 Mt CO2e | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0327 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0333 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0324 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0314 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0309 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0302 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0293 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0296 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0268 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0291 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0291 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.03 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0258 Mt CO2e | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0278 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0203 Mt CO2e | -27.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0176 Mt CO2e | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0141 Mt CO2e | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0134 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0251 Mt CO2e | +87.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0248 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0249 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.025 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0243 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.028 Mt CO2e | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0237 Mt CO2e | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0269 Mt CO2e | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0247 Mt CO2e | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0244 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0237 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0232 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0235 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0233 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0236 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0229 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0231 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0234 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0234 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0185 Mt CO2e | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0184 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.022 Mt CO2e | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0216 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1398 Mt CO2e, 15% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0216 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4567 Mt CO2e, 5% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +87.3% | 0.0134 Mt CO2e | 0.0251 Mt CO2e |
| 1997 | -27.0% | 0.0278 Mt CO2e | 0.0203 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0374 Mt CO2e | 0.0362 Mt CO2e | 0.0387 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0326 Mt CO2e | 0.0293 Mt CO2e | 0.0371 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.025 Mt CO2e | 0.0141 Mt CO2e | 0.03 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0241 Mt CO2e | 0.0134 Mt CO2e | 0.028 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0234 Mt CO2e | 0.0229 Mt CO2e | 0.0244 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | 0.0184 Mt CO2e | 0.022 Mt CO2e | 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Iceland?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Iceland was 0.0216 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 industrial processes recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0387 Mt CO2e in 1973.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0134 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Iceland ranks 159th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Industrial Processes (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 industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).