Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Iceland
Iceland: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.0092 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 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 transport (energy) in Iceland is 0.0092 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Iceland peaked at 0.0099 Mt CO2e in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Iceland 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | +18.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 0.004 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.004 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0053 Mt CO2e | +15.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0047 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0058 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 0.006 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.006 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0066 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0077 Mt CO2e | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0087 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0088 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0085 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0099 Mt CO2e | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0099 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0.008 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0079 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0094 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.008 Mt CO2e | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.009 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0092 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0092 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0866 Mt CO2e, 11% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0092 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1149 Mt CO2e, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | 0.006 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | 0.0085 Mt CO2e | 0.0099 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | 0.0072 Mt CO2e | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0087 Mt CO2e | 0.008 Mt CO2e | 0.0092 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 transport (energy) in Iceland?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Iceland was 0.0092 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 transport (energy) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0099 Mt CO2e in 2006.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Iceland rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Iceland ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Transport (Energy) (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 transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).