What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Iceland?

Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Iceland was 0.0007 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in Iceland?

The highest recorded value was 0.0011 kt per person in 2005.

What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in Iceland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 kt per person in 1961.

How does Iceland rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?

Iceland ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.

Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Iceland data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Iceland

Name: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Iceland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Iceland: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita was 0.0007 kt per person in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.0007 kt per person

Change on year

down 4.7%

World rank

17th

of 186 countries

All-time high

0.0011 kt per person

in 2005

All-time low

0.0006 kt per person

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Iceland, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Iceland is 0.0007 kt per person, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0011 kt per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 kt per person, in 1961.

Iceland ranks 17th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita in Iceland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per person	Change
1961	0.0006 kt per person	—
1962	0.0006 kt per person	+7.4%
1963	0.0007 kt per person	+7.2%
1964	0.0007 kt per person	+6.7%
1965	0.0008 kt per person	+6.4%
1966	0.0008 kt per person	+5.9%
1967	0.0009 kt per person	+5.8%
1968	0.0009 kt per person	+5.6%
1969	0.001 kt per person	+6.1%
1970	0.0009 kt per person	-3.6%
1971	0.001 kt per person	+4.7%
1972	0.001 kt per person	-1.0%
1973	0.001 kt per person	-1.2%
1974	0.0009 kt per person	-1.2%
1975	0.0009 kt per person	-0.5%
1976	0.0009 kt per person	-0.9%
1977	0.0009 kt per person	-0.6%
1978	0.0009 kt per person	-0.3%
1979	0.0009 kt per person	-0.8%
1980	0.0009 kt per person	-0.6%
1981	0.0009 kt per person	-0.8%
1982	0.0009 kt per person	-1.3%
1983	0.0009 kt per person	-1.1%
1984	0.0009 kt per person	-0.8%
1985	0.0009 kt per person	-0.5%
1986	0.0009 kt per person	-0.4%
1987	0.0009 kt per person	-1.1%
1988	0.0008 kt per person	-1.5%
1989	0.0008 kt per person	-1.0%
1990	0.0008 kt per person	-4.6%
1991	0.0008 kt per person	-1.9%
1992	0.0008 kt per person	+0.7%
1993	0.0008 kt per person	+4.3%
1994	0.0009 kt per person	+3.6%
1995	0.0009 kt per person	+3.7%
1996	0.0009 kt per person	+1.1%
1997	0.0009 kt per person	+1.0%
1998	0.0009 kt per person	+1.4%
1999	0.0009 kt per person	+1.2%
2000	0.0009 kt per person	+1.0%
2001	0.0009 kt per person	+1.5%
2002	0.0009 kt per person	-0.3%
2003	0.0009 kt per person	+0.0%
2004	0.001 kt per person	+2.0%
2005	0.0011 kt per person	+16.5%
2006	0.0011 kt per person	-2.9%
2007	0.001 kt per person	-9.8%
2008	0.001 kt per person	-0.9%
2009	0.0009 kt per person	-8.0%
2010	0.0009 kt per person	-2.6%
2011	0.0008 kt per person	-7.4%
2012	0.0007 kt per person	-7.6%
2013	0.0007 kt per person	+0.1%
2014	0.0008 kt per person	+0.4%
2015	0.0008 kt per person	+5.8%
2016	0.0009 kt per person	+8.7%
2017	0.0009 kt per person	+9.7%
2018	0.0009 kt per person	-0.9%
2019	0.0009 kt per person	-8.6%
2020	0.0007 kt per person	-14.0%
2021	0.0007 kt per person	-1.1%
2022	0.0007 kt per person	-2.0%
2023	0.0007 kt per person	-4.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0008 kt per person	0.0006 kt per person	0.001 kt per person	9
1970s	0.0009 kt per person	0.0009 kt per person	0.001 kt per person	10
1980s	0.0009 kt per person	0.0008 kt per person	0.0009 kt per person	10
1990s	0.0009 kt per person	0.0008 kt per person	0.0009 kt per person	10
2000s	0.001 kt per person	0.0009 kt per person	0.0011 kt per person	10
2010s	0.0008 kt per person	0.0007 kt per person	0.0009 kt per person	10
2020s	0.0007 kt per person	0.0007 kt per person	0.0007 kt per person	4

Countries ranked near Iceland

14 Israel 0.0008 kt per person compare
15 Belize 0.0007 kt per person compare
16 United Arab Emirates 0.0007 kt per person compare
18 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0007 kt per person compare
19 Slovakia 0.0006 kt per person compare
20 Belarus 0.0006 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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)

All data for Iceland →

Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Iceland?: Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita in Iceland was 0.0007 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0011 kt per person in 2005.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 kt per person in 1961.
How does Iceland rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?: Iceland ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita
Unit: kt per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.