Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Iceland
Iceland: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.0106 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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
Iceland recorded 0.0106 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Iceland peaked at 0.0114 Mt CO2e in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 Mt CO2e, in 1971.
Iceland ranks 162nd of 203 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.0056 Mt CO2e | 0.0052 Mt CO2e | 0.0063 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.007 Mt CO2e | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | 0.0075 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.007 Mt CO2e | 0.0067 Mt CO2e | 0.0074 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | 0.0068 Mt CO2e | 0.0082 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0096 Mt CO2e | 0.0084 Mt CO2e | 0.0108 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0108 Mt CO2e | 0.0105 Mt CO2e | 0.0114 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 160 Equatorial Guinea 0.0121 Mt CO2e compare
- 161 Bhutan 0.011 Mt CO2e compare
- 163 Comoros 0.0104 Mt CO2e compare
- 164 Maldives 0.0088 Mt CO2e compare
- 165 Cape Verde 0.0077 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Iceland
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0092 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Iceland?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Iceland was 0.0106 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 waste recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0114 Mt CO2e in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 Mt CO2e in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Iceland ranks 162nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).