Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in Iceland
Iceland: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in Iceland, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in Iceland stood at 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 53.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in Iceland peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Iceland ranks 157th of 200 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -22.2% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +38.6% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in Iceland?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in Iceland was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per?
- Iceland ranks 157th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.