Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iceland

Iceland: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) was 262.57 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
262.57 kt
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
157th
of 197 countries
All-time high
333.73 kt
in 2005
All-time low
106.11 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Iceland, 1961–2023

100150200250300350196119922023

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 157th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 154 Gambia, The 299.62 kt compare
  2. 155 Belize 288.45 kt compare
  3. 156 Gabon 283.99 kt compare
  4. 158 Suriname 236.1 kt compare
  5. 159 Solomon Islands 200.26 kt compare
  6. 160 Lesotho, Kingdom of 196.04 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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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 157th out of 197 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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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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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