Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Iceland

Iceland: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions was 0.0271 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0271 kt
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
160th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0271 kt
in 2023
All-time low
0.0133 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Iceland, 1990–2023

00.010.020.031990200620231990: 0.013 kt1991: 0.014 kt1992: 0.014 kt1993: 0.014 kt1994: 0.015 kt1995: 0.015 kt1996: 0.014 kt1997: 0.014 kt1998: 0.015 kt1999: 0.016 kt2000: 0.016 kt2001: 0.016 kt2002: 0.017 kt2003: 0.017 kt2004: 0.017 kt2005: 0.018 kt2006: 0.019 kt2007: 0.02 kt2008: 0.02 kt2009: 0.02 kt2010: 0.019 kt2011: 0.02 kt2012: 0.02 kt2013: 0.02 kt2014: 0.022 kt2015: 0.023 kt2016: 0.023 kt2017: 0.024 kt2018: 0.025 kt2019: 0.026 kt2020: 0.026 kt2021: 0.026 kt2022: 0.027 kt2023: 0.027 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, domestic wastewater — emissions in Iceland stood at 0.0271 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Iceland peaked at 0.0271 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0133 kt, in 1990.

That places Iceland 160th out of 194 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 0.0145 kt 0.0133 kt 0.0161 kt 10
2000s 0.0181 kt 0.0161 kt 0.02 kt 10
2010s 0.0222 kt 0.0194 kt 0.0256 kt 10
2020s 0.0264 kt 0.0257 kt 0.0271 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 157 Timor-Leste 0.029 kt compare
  2. 158 Djibouti 0.0283 kt compare
  3. 159 Guyana 0.0278 kt compare
  4. 161 Fiji 0.0264 kt compare
  5. 162 Eswatini 0.0249 kt compare
  6. 163 Malta 0.0228 kt compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic wastewater — emissions in Iceland?
Domestic wastewater — emissions in Iceland was 0.0271 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 0.0271 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0133 kt in 1990.
How does Iceland rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
Iceland ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
228 places, 7,605 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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