Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Iceland
Iceland: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was -3.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Iceland, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
Iceland recorded -3.0% for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and down 157.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Iceland peaked at 14.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, -25.1%, in 1992.
That places Iceland 155th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.6% | — |
| 1992 | -25.1% | +4255.9% |
| 1993 | -22.4% | -10.8% |
| 1994 | -19.3% | -13.5% |
| 1995 | -23.4% | +21.1% |
| 1996 | -16.6% | -29.1% |
| 1997 | -18.1% | +8.7% |
| 1998 | -14.6% | -19.3% |
| 1999 | -13.2% | -9.2% |
| 2000 | -10.8% | -18.6% |
| 2001 | -8.3% | -23.4% |
| 2002 | -3.8% | -53.7% |
| 2003 | -4.4% | +15.9% |
| 2004 | -2.5% | -43.0% |
| 2005 | -4.5% | +79.4% |
| 2006 | -0.4% | -92.0% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -2235.6% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | +86.4% |
| 2009 | 14.8% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -52.6% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +85.3% |
| 2016 | -1.3% | -113.1% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -269.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -34.3% |
| 2019 | -1.7% | -223.8% |
| 2020 | -4.2% | +141.4% |
| 2021 | -3.5% | -17.6% |
| 2022 | -2.5% | -27.0% |
| 2023 | -3.8% | +49.8% |
| 2024 | -3.0% | -21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -17.0% | -25.1% | -0.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | -10.8% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | -1.7% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.4% | -4.2% | -2.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 152 Ireland 1.2% compare
- 153 Tajikistan 0.9% compare
- 154 Norway -2.9% compare
- 156 Spain -3.0% compare
- 157 Kazakhstan -3.5% compare
- 158 United States of America -4.9% 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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -7.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0093 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -12.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per capita 0.0129 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Iceland?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Iceland was -3.0% in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.1% in 1992.
- How does Iceland rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Iceland ranks 155th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 157.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change Land Use and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5) to combine different GHGs. Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.