Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Iceland
Iceland: Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 8.95 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 8.95 kt for waste — emissions in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Iceland peaked at 11.6 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.66 kt, in 1961.
That places Iceland 179th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.66 kt | — |
| 1962 | 4.01 kt | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 4.38 kt | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 4.76 kt | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 5.16 kt | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 5.56 kt | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 5.98 kt | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 6.41 kt | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 6.87 kt | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 6.56 kt | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 6.94 kt | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 6.96 kt | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.99 kt | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 7 kt | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 7.03 kt | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 7.04 kt | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 7.05 kt | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 7.07 kt | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 7.08 kt | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 7.1 kt | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 7.11 kt | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 7.12 kt | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 7.13 kt | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 7.15 kt | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 7.16 kt | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 7.17 kt | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 7.18 kt | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 7.19 kt | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 7.2 kt | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 6.91 kt | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 6.85 kt | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.99 kt | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 7.39 kt | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 7.75 kt | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 8.11 kt | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 8.26 kt | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 8.41 kt | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 8.63 kt | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 8.86 kt | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 9.07 kt | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 9.35 kt | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 9.41 kt | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 9.48 kt | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 9.75 kt | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 11.6 kt | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 11.5 kt | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.6 kt | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 10.7 kt | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 9.85 kt | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 9.57 kt | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 8.87 kt | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 8.22 kt | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 8.3 kt | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 8.4 kt | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.99 kt | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 9.93 kt | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 11.2 kt | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 11.4 kt | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 10.6 kt | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 9.24 kt | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 9.29 kt | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 9.33 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 8.95 kt | -4.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 8.95 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.3 kt, 10% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 8.95 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.2 kt, 11% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.2 kt | 3.66 kt | 6.87 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.97 kt | 6.56 kt | 7.08 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.15 kt | 7.1 kt | 7.2 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.82 kt | 6.85 kt | 8.86 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.13 kt | 9.07 kt | 11.6 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.55 kt | 8.22 kt | 11.4 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2 kt | 8.95 kt | 9.33 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 177 Jamaica 9.46 kt compare
- 178 Gabon 9.08 kt compare
- 180 Suriname 8.19 kt compare
- 181 Switzerland 8.12 kt compare
- 182 Solomon Islands 6.94 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 waste — emissions in Iceland?
- Waste — emissions in Iceland was 8.95 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6 kt in 2005.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.66 kt in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for waste — emissions?
- Iceland ranks 179th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf