Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Iceland
Iceland: Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 280,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 280,000 tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Iceland peaked at 330,000 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 280,000 tonnes, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 145th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 313,000 tonnes | 300,000 tonnes | 320,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 304,000 tonnes | 290,000 tonnes | 330,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 302,000 tonnes | 290,000 tonnes | 320,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 292,500 tonnes | 280,000 tonnes | 300,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 22,689 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 5.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3,160 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Iceland?
- Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Iceland was 280,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 330,000 tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 280,000 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture?
- Iceland ranks 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.