There is a significant lack of knowledge and research needed in Iceland to assess the extent of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from Icelandic agriculture, with emissions from manure storage being no exception. Therefore, a project led by the Agricultural University of Iceland began in 2025 to study GHG emissions various manure storages in sheep and cattle farms. The aim of the research is to establish a domestic coefficient for the gas-producing potential of livestock manure on cattle and sheep farms, as well as domestic methane conversion factor (MCF) coefficients, which indicate the proportion of gas potential that is released as methane. These coefficients are intended for use in estimating methane (CH₄) emissions from the management of livestock manure in sheep farms, as well as cattle farms, for Iceland’s national emissions inventory.

The study will focus on measuring and assessing emissions of CH₄, N₂O, and CO₂. The project is funded by the Environment- and Energy Institute and the Ministry of Industries.