Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric in Iceland

Iceland: Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric was 0.003 units per square kilometre in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.003 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
170th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0039 units per square kilometre
in 1978
All-time low
0.0028 units per square kilometre
in 2004
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric in Iceland, 1961–2019

00.0010.0020.0030.004196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - enteric in Iceland is 0.003 units per square kilometre, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - enteric in Iceland peaked at 0.0039 units per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 units per square kilometre, in 2004.

That places Iceland 170th out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation, per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0035 units per square kilometre
1962 0.0036 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1963 0.0035 units per square kilometre -2.7%
1964 0.0034 units per square kilometre -2.1%
1965 0.0035 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1966 0.0037 units per square kilometre +5.9%
1967 0.0036 units per square kilometre -2.7%
1968 0.0035 units per square kilometre -2.5%
1969 0.0034 units per square kilometre -0.9%
1970 0.0033 units per square kilometre -2.9%
1971 0.0033 units per square kilometre -2.4%
1972 0.0035 units per square kilometre +7.2%
1973 0.0037 units per square kilometre +6.0%
1974 0.0038 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1975 0.0038 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1976 0.0038 units per square kilometre -1.9%
1977 0.0038 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1978 0.0039 units per square kilometre +2.3%
1979 0.0038 units per square kilometre -1.2%
1980 0.0035 units per square kilometre -8.0%
1981 0.0036 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1982 0.0035 units per square kilometre -4.6%
1983 0.0035 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1984 0.0036 units per square kilometre +2.7%
1985 0.0036 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1986 0.0035 units per square kilometre -2.9%
1987 0.0034 units per square kilometre -4.3%
1988 0.0033 units per square kilometre -1.4%
1989 0.0033 units per square kilometre -0.2%
1990 0.0033 units per square kilometre +1.0%
1991 0.0033 units per square kilometre -1.1%
1992 0.0032 units per square kilometre -2.8%
1993 0.0032 units per square kilometre -0.9%
1994 0.0032 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1995 0.0031 units per square kilometre -2.3%
1996 0.0032 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1997 0.0032 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1998 0.0032 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1999 0.0032 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2000 0.003 units per square kilometre -4.1%
2001 0.003 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2002 0.0029 units per square kilometre -2.8%
2003 0.0029 units per square kilometre -1.4%
2004 0.0028 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2005 0.0029 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2006 0.0029 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2007 0.003 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2008 0.003 units per square kilometre +1.2%
2009 0.0031 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2010 0.0031 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2011 0.0031 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2012 0.003 units per square kilometre -1.6%
2013 0.0029 units per square kilometre -3.1%
2014 0.0031 units per square kilometre +6.1%
2015 0.0032 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2016 0.0031 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2017 0.0031 units per square kilometre -1.5%
2018 0.003 units per square kilometre -1.9%
2019 0.003 units per square kilometre -1.7%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0.003 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0217 units per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0.003 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0284 units per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0035 units per square kilometre 0.0034 units per square kilometre 0.0037 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0037 units per square kilometre 0.0033 units per square kilometre 0.0039 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0035 units per square kilometre 0.0033 units per square kilometre 0.0036 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0032 units per square kilometre 0.0031 units per square kilometre 0.0033 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.003 units per square kilometre 0.0028 units per square kilometre 0.0031 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0031 units per square kilometre 0.0029 units per square kilometre 0.0032 units per square kilometre 10

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 167 Malaysia 0.0037 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 168 Mozambique 0.0034 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 169 Algeria 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 171 Russia 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 172 Seychelles 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 173 Botswana 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - enteric in Iceland?
Emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - enteric in Iceland was 0.003 units per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - enteric recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.0039 units per square kilometre in 1978.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - enteric recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 units per square kilometre in 2004.
How does Iceland rank for emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - enteric?
Iceland ranks 170th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
Is emission totals - emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5) - enteric rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 10,097 data points, 1961–2019
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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.