Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iceland

Iceland: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 69.71 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
69.71 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 206 countries
All-time high
76.92 kt
in 1997
All-time low
61.75 kt
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iceland, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 76.1 kt1991: 76.2 kt1992: 76.2 kt1993: 76.2 kt1994: 76.3 kt1995: 76.3 kt1996: 76.7 kt1997: 76.9 kt1998: 69 kt1999: 68.5 kt2000: 68.7 kt2001: 68.9 kt2002: 61.7 kt2003: 69.6 kt2004: 70.7 kt2005: 71 kt2006: 71 kt2007: 70.8 kt2008: 70.9 kt2009: 70.8 kt2010: 71.8 kt2011: 72.3 kt2012: 72.5 kt2013: 72.8 kt2014: 70.6 kt2015: 69.9 kt2016: 69.6 kt2017: 69.7 kt2018: 69.7 kt2019: 69.7 kt2020: 69.7 kt2021: 69.7 kt2022: 69.7 kt2023: 69.7 kt

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 69.71 kt for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Iceland peaked at 76.92 kt in 1997 and was at its lowest, 61.75 kt, in 2002.

That places Iceland 79th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iceland, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 76.06 kt —
1991 76.19 kt +0.2%
1992 76.18 kt -0.0%
1993 76.24 kt +0.1%
1994 76.3 kt +0.1%
1995 76.33 kt +0.0%
1996 76.66 kt +0.4%
1997 76.92 kt +0.3%
1998 68.96 kt -10.3%
1999 68.47 kt -0.7%
2000 68.65 kt +0.3%
2001 68.91 kt +0.4%
2002 61.75 kt -10.4%
2003 69.64 kt +12.8%
2004 70.7 kt +1.5%
2005 71.02 kt +0.4%
2006 71.02 kt +0.0%
2007 70.82 kt -0.3%
2008 70.92 kt +0.1%
2009 70.81 kt -0.2%
2010 71.78 kt +1.4%
2011 72.27 kt +0.7%
2012 72.46 kt +0.3%
2013 72.84 kt +0.5%
2014 70.58 kt -3.1%
2015 69.92 kt -0.9%
2016 69.62 kt -0.4%
2017 69.69 kt +0.1%
2018 69.71 kt +0.0%
2019 69.71 kt +0.0%
2020 69.71 kt +0.0%
2021 69.71 kt +0.0%
2022 69.71 kt +0.0%
2023 69.71 kt +0.0%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 69.71 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.83 kt, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 69.71 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 119.65 kt, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.83 kt 68.47 kt 76.92 kt 10
2000s 69.42 kt 61.75 kt 71.02 kt 10
2010s 70.86 kt 69.62 kt 72.84 kt 10
2020s 69.71 kt 69.71 kt 69.71 kt 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 76 Uganda 83.92 kt compare
  2. 77 Croatia 78.59 kt compare
  3. 78 Kyrgyzstan 76.99 kt compare
  4. 80 Kuwait 69.36 kt compare
  5. 81 Oman 67.88 kt compare
  6. 82 Switzerland 67.42 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Iceland?
Industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Iceland was 69.71 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 76.92 kt in 1997.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 61.75 kt in 2002.
How does Iceland rank for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
Iceland ranks 79th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,553 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.