How does Iceland rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?

Iceland ranks 57th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes in Iceland

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 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: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.0037 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0037 Mt CO2e

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

57th

of 94 countries

All-time high

0.0061 Mt CO2e

in 1973

All-time low

0.0016 Mt CO2e

in 1992

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes 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

In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Iceland stood at 0.0037 Mt CO2e.

That represents a change of up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Iceland peaked at 0.0061 Mt CO2e in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 Mt CO2e, in 1992.

Iceland ranks 57th of 94 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	0.0051 Mt CO2e	0.0042 Mt CO2e	0.0061 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0026 Mt CO2e	0.0018 Mt CO2e	0.0042 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.002 Mt CO2e	0.0016 Mt CO2e	0.0022 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0034 Mt CO2e	0.0022 Mt CO2e	0.0037 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0037 Mt CO2e	0.0034 Mt CO2e	0.0041 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0038 Mt CO2e	0.0037 Mt CO2e	0.0039 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Iceland

54 Hungary 0.0064 Mt CO2e compare
55 Bulgaria 0.0061 Mt CO2e compare
56 Belarus 0.006 Mt CO2e compare
58 Bhutan 0.0036 Mt CO2e compare
59 Libya 0.0032 Mt CO2e compare
60 Nigeria 0.0031 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Iceland

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0106 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)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0.2198 Mt CO2e (2024)
Capture fisheries production 1.01 million metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 1.06 million metric tons (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Iceland?: Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes in Iceland was 0.0037 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 industrial processes recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0061 Mt CO2e in 1973.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 Mt CO2e in 1992.
How does Iceland rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes?: Iceland ranks 57th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Processes (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: 140 places, 7,700 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).