Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Iceland
Iceland: Waste — Emissions (CO2) was 0.677 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.677 kt for waste — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Iceland peaked at 3.76 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.
That places Iceland 117th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt | — |
| 1965 | 0 kt | — |
| 1966 | 0 kt | — |
| 1967 | 0 kt | — |
| 1968 | 0 kt | — |
| 1969 | 0 kt | — |
| 1970 | 2.46 kt | — |
| 1971 | 2.51 kt | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 2.57 kt | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 2.64 kt | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 2.7 kt | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 2.77 kt | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 2.84 kt | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 2.91 kt | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 2.98 kt | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 3.06 kt | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 3.13 kt | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 3.19 kt | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 3.26 kt | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 3.32 kt | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 3.38 kt | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 3.44 kt | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 3.5 kt | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 3.56 kt | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 3.62 kt | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 3.68 kt | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 3.75 kt | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 3.76 kt | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.73 kt | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.46 kt | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 3.31 kt | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 3.09 kt | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 2.88 kt | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 2.73 kt | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 2.46 kt | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 2.2 kt | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 2.37 kt | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 2.04 kt | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 1.94 kt | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.78 kt | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 2.04 kt | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 1.8 kt | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 1.98 kt | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 2.02 kt | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2 kt | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.83 kt | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 1.69 kt | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.55 kt | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.54 kt | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.4 kt | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 1.66 kt | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 1.66 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.83 kt | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 1.9 kt | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.81 kt | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 2.22 kt | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 0.985 kt | -55.6% |
| 2021 | 0.774 kt | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 0.718 kt | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.677 kt | -5.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.677 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 kt, 27% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.677 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.37 kt, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2) in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -55.6% | 2.22 kt | 0.985 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.74 kt | 2.46 kt | 3.06 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.41 kt | 3.13 kt | 3.68 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.14 kt | 2.2 kt | 3.76 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 kt | 1.78 kt | 2.37 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 kt | 1.4 kt | 2.22 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7885 kt | 0.677 kt | 0.985 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 114 China, Macao SAR 0.882 kt compare
- 115 Austria 0.834 kt compare
- 116 Jamaica 0.702 kt compare
- 118 Montenegro 0.603 kt compare
- 119 Dominican Republic 0.484 kt compare
- 120 Cuba 0.482 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 0.677 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 3.76 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for waste — emissions?
- Iceland ranks 117th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (CO2). 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