Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Iceland
Iceland: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 722.47 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 722.47 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Iceland peaked at 1,256 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 722.47 kilograms per person, in 2023.
That places Iceland 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,176 kilograms per person | 1,121 kilograms per person | 1,256 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,020 kilograms per person | 910.18 kilograms per person | 1,138 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 906.87 kilograms per person | 831.7 kilograms per person | 936.66 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 777.05 kilograms per person | 722.47 kilograms per person | 818.27 kilograms per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Iceland?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Iceland was 722.47 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,256 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 722.47 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Iceland ranks 22nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.