Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Iceland

Iceland: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 0.4807 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.4807 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
164th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.6373 Mt CO2e
in 2007
All-time low
0.4807 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Iceland, 1970–2024

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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 (total) excluding lulucf in Iceland is 0.4807 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Iceland peaked at 0.6373 Mt CO2e in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.4807 Mt CO2e, in 2024.

Iceland ranks 164th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.5666 Mt CO2e 0.5224 Mt CO2e 0.5912 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 0.5527 Mt CO2e 0.5355 Mt CO2e 0.5665 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 0.5594 Mt CO2e 0.5335 Mt CO2e 0.5931 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 0.6099 Mt CO2e 0.588 Mt CO2e 0.6373 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 0.5811 Mt CO2e 0.5422 Mt CO2e 0.6171 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 0.517 Mt CO2e 0.4807 Mt CO2e 0.5472 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 161 Luxembourg 0.6384 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 162 Mauritius 0.5617 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 163 Belize 0.5226 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 165 Comoros 0.4388 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 166 Bahamas 0.3397 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 167 Vanuatu 0.2757 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Iceland?
Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Iceland was 0.4807 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.6373 Mt CO2e in 2007.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4807 Mt CO2e in 2024.
How does Iceland rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Iceland ranks 164th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) 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

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), 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).