Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Iceland
Iceland: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Iceland, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) in Iceland is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) in Iceland peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1982.
Iceland ranks 190th of 194 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 Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 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 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
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. (71 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. (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
- 187 Chad 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 188 Central African Republic 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 189 Namibia 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 190 Albania 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 190 Ethiopia 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 190 Kiribati 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 190 Nepal 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 power industry (energy) (mt co2e) in Iceland?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) in Iceland was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1982.
- How does Iceland rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Iceland ranks 190th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (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 Power Industry (Energy) (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 Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 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 Power Industry (Energy) (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.