Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Iceland
Iceland: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) was 0.5978 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic wastewater — emissions in Iceland is 0.5978 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Iceland peaked at 0.5978 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3931 kt, in 1990.
That places Iceland 177th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3931 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.3977 kt | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4027 kt | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4068 kt | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4104 kt | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4126 kt | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4149 kt | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4183 kt | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4228 kt | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4279 kt | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4339 kt | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4397 kt | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4436 kt | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4467 kt | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4506 kt | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4578 kt | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4687 kt | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4807 kt | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4897 kt | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4914 kt | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4907 kt | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4922 kt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4949 kt | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4996 kt | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5052 kt | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5105 kt | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5176 kt | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5299 kt | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5443 kt | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5564 kt | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5655 kt | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5748 kt | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5867 kt | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5978 kt | +1.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.5978 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.69 kt, 16% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.5978 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.87 kt, 7% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4107 kt | 0.3931 kt | 0.4279 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4603 kt | 0.4339 kt | 0.4914 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5141 kt | 0.4907 kt | 0.5564 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5812 kt | 0.5655 kt | 0.5978 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 174 Maldives 0.6997 kt compare
- 175 Micronesia 0.671 kt compare
- 176 Cabo Verde 0.6259 kt compare
- 178 Brunei Darussalam 0.5961 kt compare
- 179 Belize 0.5432 kt compare
- 180 Bahamas 0.5103 kt compare
More climate change data for Iceland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 16.80 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 462.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 110.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 352.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 12.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3504 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 92.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic wastewater — emissions in Iceland?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions in Iceland was 0.5978 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5978 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3931 kt in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
- Iceland ranks 177th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.