Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Iceland

Iceland: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions was 0.5978 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.5978 kt
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
175th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.5978 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.3931 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Iceland, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.393 kt1991: 0.398 kt1992: 0.403 kt1993: 0.407 kt1994: 0.41 kt1995: 0.413 kt1996: 0.415 kt1997: 0.418 kt1998: 0.423 kt1999: 0.428 kt2000: 0.434 kt2001: 0.44 kt2002: 0.444 kt2003: 0.447 kt2004: 0.451 kt2005: 0.458 kt2006: 0.469 kt2007: 0.481 kt2008: 0.49 kt2009: 0.491 kt2010: 0.491 kt2011: 0.492 kt2012: 0.495 kt2013: 0.5 kt2014: 0.505 kt2015: 0.51 kt2016: 0.518 kt2017: 0.53 kt2018: 0.544 kt2019: 0.556 kt2020: 0.565 kt2021: 0.575 kt2022: 0.587 kt2023: 0.598 kt

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 175th out of 216 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 172 Maldives 0.6997 kt compare
  2. 173 Micronesia 0.671 kt compare
  3. 174 Cabo Verde 0.6259 kt compare
  4. 176 Brunei Darussalam 0.5961 kt compare
  5. 177 Belize 0.5432 kt compare
  6. 178 Bahamas 0.5103 kt compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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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 175th out of 216 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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Indicator
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,319 data points, 1990–2023
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