Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Iceland
Iceland: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 250.6 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Iceland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Iceland stood at 250.6 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Iceland peaked at 324.8 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 102.48 kt, in 1961.
Iceland ranks 156th of 201 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) from CH4 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 102.48 kt | — |
| 1962 | 112.28 kt | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 122.64 kt | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 133.28 kt | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 144.48 kt | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 155.68 kt | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 167.44 kt | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 179.48 kt | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 192.36 kt | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 183.68 kt | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 194.32 kt | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 194.88 kt | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 195.72 kt | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 196 kt | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 196.84 kt | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 197.12 kt | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 197.4 kt | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 197.96 kt | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 198.24 kt | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 198.8 kt | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 199.08 kt | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 199.36 kt | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 199.64 kt | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 200.2 kt | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 200.48 kt | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 200.76 kt | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 201.04 kt | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 201.32 kt | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 201.6 kt | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 193.48 kt | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 191.8 kt | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 195.72 kt | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 206.92 kt | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 217 kt | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 227.08 kt | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 231.28 kt | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 235.48 kt | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 241.64 kt | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 248.08 kt | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 253.96 kt | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 261.8 kt | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 263.48 kt | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 265.44 kt | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 273 kt | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 324.8 kt | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 322 kt | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 296.8 kt | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 299.6 kt | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 275.8 kt | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 267.96 kt | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 248.36 kt | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 230.16 kt | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 232.4 kt | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 235.2 kt | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 251.72 kt | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 278.04 kt | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 313.6 kt | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 319.2 kt | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 296.8 kt | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 258.72 kt | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 260.12 kt | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 261.24 kt | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 250.6 kt | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145.57 kt | 102.48 kt | 192.36 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 195.22 kt | 183.68 kt | 198.24 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 200.23 kt | 198.8 kt | 201.6 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 218.85 kt | 191.8 kt | 248.08 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 283.67 kt | 253.96 kt | 324.8 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 267.34 kt | 230.16 kt | 319.2 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.67 kt | 250.6 kt | 261.24 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 154 Jamaica 264.88 kt compare
- 155 Gabon 254.24 kt compare
- 157 Suriname 229.32 kt compare
- 158 Switzerland 227.36 kt compare
- 159 Solomon Islands 194.32 kt compare
More climate change data for Iceland
- 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)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 92.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Iceland?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Iceland was 250.6 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 324.8 kt in 2005.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.48 kt in 1961.
- How does Iceland rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Iceland ranks 156th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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) from CH4 (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