How does Iceland rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?

Iceland ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Iceland

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 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: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.0092 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0092 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 3.4%

World rank

150th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.0099 Mt CO2e

in 2006

All-time low

0.0027 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Iceland is 0.0092 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Iceland peaked at 0.0099 Mt CO2e in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places Iceland 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0037 Mt CO2e	0.0027 Mt CO2e	0.0048 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0052 Mt CO2e	0.0046 Mt CO2e	0.006 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0069 Mt CO2e	0.0062 Mt CO2e	0.0086 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0091 Mt CO2e	0.0085 Mt CO2e	0.0099 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0082 Mt CO2e	0.0072 Mt CO2e	0.0095 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0087 Mt CO2e	0.008 Mt CO2e	0.0092 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Iceland

147 Palau 0.01 Mt CO2e compare
148 Albania 0.0099 Mt CO2e compare
149 Brunei 0.0098 Mt CO2e compare
151 Rwanda 0.0091 Mt CO2e compare
152 Fiji 0.0086 Mt CO2e compare
152 Lesotho 0.0086 Mt CO2e compare
152 Macao 0.0086 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

More environment data for Iceland

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0106 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)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.9697 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Iceland?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Iceland was 0.0092 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0099 Mt CO2e in 2006.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Iceland rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?: Iceland ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (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: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).