Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iceland
Iceland: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 262.57 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) in Iceland is 262.57 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Iceland peaked at 333.73 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 106.11 kt, in 1961.
Iceland ranks 180th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 106.11 kt | — |
| 1962 | 116.04 kt | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 126.59 kt | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 137.44 kt | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 148.85 kt | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 160.26 kt | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 172.24 kt | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 184.46 kt | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 197.53 kt | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 191.44 kt | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 202 kt | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 202.88 kt | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 203.42 kt | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 203.68 kt | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 205.25 kt | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 205.39 kt | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 205.72 kt | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 206.66 kt | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 207.13 kt | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 208.03 kt | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 208.74 kt | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 208.69 kt | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 209.08 kt | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 209.57 kt | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 210.12 kt | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 210.81 kt | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 210.75 kt | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 210.85 kt | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 211.27 kt | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 203.19 kt | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 201.6 kt | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 205.65 kt | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 216.61 kt | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 226.43 kt | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 236.11 kt | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 240.1 kt | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 244.41 kt | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 250.43 kt | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 256.59 kt | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 262.74 kt | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 270.23 kt | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 271.94 kt | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 273.92 kt | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 281.9 kt | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 333.73 kt | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 331.64 kt | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 306.88 kt | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 309.79 kt | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 285.9 kt | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 278.1 kt | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 258.28 kt | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 239.84 kt | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 242.41 kt | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 246.13 kt | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 263.03 kt | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 289.83 kt | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 325.57 kt | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 331.37 kt | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 309.51 kt | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 270.41 kt | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 271.76 kt | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 273.01 kt | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 262.57 kt | -3.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 262.57 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,573 kt, 10% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 262.57 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,462 kt, 11% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 149.95 kt | 106.11 kt | 197.53 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 203.36 kt | 191.44 kt | 207.13 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 209.79 kt | 208.03 kt | 211.27 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 228.11 kt | 201.6 kt | 256.59 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 292.87 kt | 262.74 kt | 333.73 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 278.41 kt | 239.84 kt | 331.37 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 269.44 kt | 262.57 kt | 273.01 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 (co2eq) in Iceland?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Iceland was 262.57 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 333.73 kt in 2005.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.11 kt in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Iceland ranks 180th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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