Iceland vs Sweden: Waste — Emissions Share
Iceland
3.49 %
in 2023
Sweden
3.53 %
in 2023
Iceland rank
145th
Sweden rank
144th
Waste — Emissions Share over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 3.53 % against 3.49 % in Iceland, a difference of 0.04 %.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 145th and Sweden ranks 144th of 208 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.71 % | 2.38 % | 0.665 % | Sweden |
| 2000s | 2.06 % | 2.95 % | 0.888 % | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.7 % | 3.2 % | 0.502 % | Sweden |
| 2020s | 3.26 % | 3.37 % | 0.115 % | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions share, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 3.53 % against 3.49 % in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions share between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.04 %, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for waste — emissions share?
- Iceland ranks 145th and Sweden ranks 144th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.