Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Iceland
Iceland: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture was 0.2793 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 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 methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Iceland is 0.2793 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Iceland peaked at 0.3831 Mt CO2e in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.2793 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
That places Iceland 154th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3625 Mt CO2e | 0.3249 Mt CO2e | 0.3831 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3423 Mt CO2e | 0.3222 Mt CO2e | 0.3566 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3119 Mt CO2e | 0.3021 Mt CO2e | 0.3271 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2965 Mt CO2e | 0.2863 Mt CO2e | 0.3123 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3131 Mt CO2e | 0.2982 Mt CO2e | 0.3247 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2873 Mt CO2e | 0.2793 Mt CO2e | 0.2976 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More environment data for Iceland
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0032 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.9697 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1443 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0067 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 54,789 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 1.01 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1.06 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Iceland?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Iceland was 0.2793 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 methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3831 Mt CO2e in 1978.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2793 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Iceland rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Iceland ranks 154th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).