Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Iceland

Iceland: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate was -4.07 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-4.07 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1,045.9%
World rank
218th
of 232 countries
All-time high
18.97 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-12.83 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Iceland, 1962–2023

-1001020196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Iceland recorded -4.07 % change on previous year for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1,045.9% on the previous year and down 518.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 18.97 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -12.83 % change on previous year, in 2020.

That places Iceland 218th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate in Iceland, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 9.56 % change on previous year
1963 9.23 % change on previous year -3.5%
1964 8.68 % change on previous year -6.0%
1965 8.4 % change on previous year -3.1%
1966 7.75 % change on previous year -7.8%
1967 7.55 % change on previous year -2.6%
1968 7.19 % change on previous year -4.8%
1969 7.18 % change on previous year -0.2%
1970 -4.51 % change on previous year -162.9%
1971 5.79 % change on previous year -228.4%
1972 0.2882 % change on previous year -95.0%
1973 0.431 % change on previous year +49.6%
1974 0.1431 % change on previous year -66.8%
1975 0.4286 % change on previous year +199.6%
1976 0.1422 % change on previous year -66.8%
1977 0.142 % change on previous year -0.1%
1978 0.2837 % change on previous year +99.7%
1979 0.1414 % change on previous year -50.1%
1980 0.2825 % change on previous year +99.7%
1981 0.1408 % change on previous year -50.1%
1982 0.1406 % change on previous year -0.1%
1983 0.1404 % change on previous year -0.1%
1984 0.2805 % change on previous year +99.7%
1985 0.1399 % change on previous year -50.1%
1986 0.1397 % change on previous year -0.1%
1987 0.1395 % change on previous year -0.1%
1988 0.1393 % change on previous year -0.1%
1989 0.1391 % change on previous year -0.1%
1990 -4.03 % change on previous year -2996.0%
1991 -0.8683 % change on previous year -78.4%
1992 2.04 % change on previous year -335.4%
1993 5.72 % change on previous year +180.0%
1994 4.87 % change on previous year -14.9%
1995 4.65 % change on previous year -4.6%
1996 1.85 % change on previous year -60.2%
1997 1.82 % change on previous year -1.8%
1998 2.62 % change on previous year +44.1%
1999 2.67 % change on previous year +1.9%
2000 2.37 % change on previous year -11.1%
2001 3.09 % change on previous year +30.2%
2002 0.6417 % change on previous year -79.2%
2003 0.7439 % change on previous year +15.9%
2004 2.85 % change on previous year +282.9%
2005 18.97 % change on previous year +566.2%
2006 -0.8621 % change on previous year -104.5%
2007 -7.83 % change on previous year +807.8%
2008 0.9434 % change on previous year -112.1%
2009 -7.94 % change on previous year -942.1%
2010 -2.84 % change on previous year -64.2%
2011 -7.31 % change on previous year +157.3%
2012 -7.33 % change on previous year +0.2%
2013 0.9732 % change on previous year -113.3%
2014 1.2 % change on previous year +23.8%
2015 7.02 % change on previous year +483.0%
2016 10.46 % change on previous year +48.9%
2017 12.79 % change on previous year +22.3%
2018 1.79 % change on previous year -86.0%
2019 -7.02 % change on previous year -493.0%
2020 -12.83 % change on previous year +82.8%
2021 0.5411 % change on previous year -104.2%
2022 0.4306 % change on previous year -20.4%
2023 -4.07 % change on previous year -1045.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 -2996.0% 0.1391 % change on previous year -4.03 % change on previous year
2023 -1045.9% 0.4306 % change on previous year -4.07 % change on previous year
2009 -942.1% 0.9434 % change on previous year -7.94 % change on previous year
2007 -807.8% -0.8621 % change on previous year -7.83 % change on previous year
2005 +566.2% 2.85 % change on previous year 18.97 % change on previous year
2019 -493.0% 1.79 % change on previous year -7.02 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.19 % change on previous year 7.18 % change on previous year 9.56 % change on previous year 8
1970s 0.3281 % change on previous year -4.51 % change on previous year 5.79 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.1682 % change on previous year 0.1391 % change on previous year 0.2825 % change on previous year 10
1990s 2.13 % change on previous year -4.03 % change on previous year 5.72 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.3 % change on previous year -7.94 % change on previous year 18.97 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.973 % change on previous year -7.33 % change on previous year 12.79 % change on previous year 10
2020s -3.98 % change on previous year -12.83 % change on previous year 0.5411 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 215 Belgium-Luxembourg -3.19 % change on previous year compare
  2. 216 Estonia -3.31 % change on previous year compare
  3. 217 Yugoslav SFR -3.46 % change on previous year compare
  4. 219 France -4.22 % change on previous year compare
  5. 220 Czechoslovakia -4.35 % change on previous year compare
  6. 221 Monaco -4.42 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in Iceland?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate in Iceland was -4.07 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 18.97 % change on previous year in 2005.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was -12.83 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Iceland rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate?
Iceland ranks 218th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 518.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 14,985 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.