How does Iceland rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?

Iceland ranks 152nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Iceland

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Iceland
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Iceland: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 0.2645 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.2645 Mt CO2e

Change on year

down 1.1%

World rank

152nd

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.3876 Mt CO2e

in 1986

All-time low

0.2645 Mt CO2e

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Iceland is 0.2645 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Iceland peaked at 0.3876 Mt CO2e in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.2645 Mt CO2e, in 2024.

Iceland ranks 152nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.3257 Mt CO2e	0.2966 Mt CO2e	0.3458 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.3714 Mt CO2e	0.3228 Mt CO2e	0.3876 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.3253 Mt CO2e	0.3141 Mt CO2e	0.3355 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.3293 Mt CO2e	0.3189 Mt CO2e	0.3321 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.3103 Mt CO2e	0.2966 Mt CO2e	0.3303 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.2748 Mt CO2e	0.2645 Mt CO2e	0.2915 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Iceland

149 North Macedonia 0.3695 Mt CO2e compare
150 Jamaica 0.3329 Mt CO2e compare
151 Cyprus 0.2837 Mt CO2e compare
153 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2543 Mt CO2e compare
154 East Timor 0.2281 Mt CO2e compare
155 Bahrain 0.2263 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Iceland

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 4.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.08 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.2793 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0015 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.4807 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.194 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Iceland?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Iceland was 0.2645 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.3876 Mt CO2e in 1986.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2645 Mt CO2e in 2024.
How does Iceland rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?: Iceland ranks 152nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).