Environment in Iceland 132 indicators covering environment for Iceland. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 4.28 Mt CO2e 2024 down 7.8% 155th Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.08 t CO2e/capita 2024 down 21.9% 27th Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.2793 Mt CO2e 2024 down 11.7% 154th Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0015 Mt CO2e 2024 down 6.2% 172nd Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e 2024 — 185th Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e 2024 down 93.8% 163rd Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.4807 Mt CO2e 2024 down 17.9% 164th Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e 2024 — 187th Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e 2024 down 12.5% 161st Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.194 Mt CO2e 2024 down 25.4% 160th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.562 Mt CO2e 2024 down 10.4% 117th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0696 Mt CO2e 2024 down 86.1% 166th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1.68 Mt CO2e 2024 up 11.3% 93rd Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.29 Mt CO2e 2024 down 4.9% 145th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.52 t CO2e/capita 2024 down 19.5% 25th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0067 Mt CO2e 2024 up 6.3% 188th Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1443 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 2024 down 29.0% 160th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.9697 Mt CO2e 2024 up 18.5% 147th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0.2198 Mt CO2e 2024 down 16.5% 141st Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0032 Mt CO2e 2024 unchanged 157th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e 2024 down 95.5% 174th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0216 Mt CO2e 2024 down 7.3% 159th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.2645 Mt CO2e 2024 down 14.4% 152nd Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e 2024 — 189th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0092 Mt CO2e 2024 up 24.3% 150th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0106 Mt CO2e 2024 up 10.4% 162nd Aquaculture production 54,789 metric tons 2024 up 549.7% 48th Capture fisheries production 1.01 million metric tons 2024 down 7.9% 19th Total fisheries production 1.06 million metric tons 2024 down 3.7% 24th Arable land use per person 0.3137 hectares per person 2023 down 16.2% 30th Forest area 61,480 hectares 2025 up 15.5% 168th Share of global forest area 0.0% 2025 up 16.6% 168th Annual change in forest area 964 hectares 2025 up 7.3% 56th Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 1.6% 2025 down 7.1% 4th Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 1.6% 2025 down 7.1% 3rd Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 964 hectares 2025 up 7.3% 56th Emissions of air pollutants 22,292 tonnes 2022 down 17.9% 159th F-gases emissions from Industrial Processes 0.2442 Mt CO2e 2024 down 14.2% 129th Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1249 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 2024 down 29.0% 97th Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF -9.9% 2024 down 201.7% 160th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 40.8% 2024 down 15.2% 130th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF -21.2% 2024 down 166.9% 176th Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF -3.0% 2024 down 157.1% 155th Coal rents 0.0% 2021 — 69th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture 0.0009 Mt CO2e 2024 — 106th Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution 4.93 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 up 2.1% 188th Annual freshwater withdrawals 290.00 million billion cubic meters 2022 down 1.4% 143rd Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of availa 0.3941 2022 down 1.4% 169th Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal 75.91 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 2022 up 38.1% 49th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste 0.0011 Mt CO2e 2024 up 22.2% 64th Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals 28.7% 2022 down 10.0% 67th Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0037 Mt CO2e 2024 up 8.8% 57th Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals 71.1% 2022 up 4.7% 12th Exposure to air pollution from human sources 3.03 micrograms per cubic meter 2024 up 7.8% 204th Exposure to outdoor air pollution 4.6 µg/m³ 2024 up 4.5% 216th Land use over the long-term 1.75 million hectares 2025 unchanged 90th Grazing land use over the long-term 1.75 million hectares 2025 unchanged 90th Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Share of urban population using at least basic water services 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 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