Iceland vs Romania: Waste — Emissions Share

Iceland
43.32 %
in 2023
Romania
42.6 %
in 2023
Iceland rank
43rd
Romania rank
46th

Waste — Emissions Share over time

  • Iceland
  • Romania
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 43.32 % against 42.6 % in Romania, a difference of 0.72 %.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 46th of 208 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 36.94 % 16.42 % 20.52 % Iceland
2000s 45.06 % 24.14 % 20.92 % Iceland
2010s 42.73 % 34.77 % 7.96 % Iceland
2020s 43.73 % 41.18 % 2.55 % Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions share, Iceland or Romania?
Iceland, at 43.32 % against 42.6 % in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Iceland and Romania?
0.72 %, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Romania?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Romania rank globally for waste — emissions share?
Iceland ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 46th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.