Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in Iceland

Iceland: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita was 0.0006 kt per person in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
0.0006 kt per person
Change on year
down 5.0%
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
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in Iceland, 1961–2023

000.0010.0010.001196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in Iceland stood at 0.0006 kt per person.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (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) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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 +7.6%
1963 0.0007 kt per person +7.3%
1964 0.0007 kt per person +6.8%
1965 0.0008 kt per person +6.5%
1966 0.0008 kt per person +5.9%
1967 0.0008 kt per person +5.8%
1968 0.0009 kt per person +5.7%
1969 0.0009 kt per person +6.2%
1970 0.0009 kt per person -5.0%
1971 0.0009 kt per person +4.9%
1972 0.0009 kt per person -1.2%
1973 0.0009 kt per person -1.1%
1974 0.0009 kt per person -1.2%
1975 0.0009 kt per person -0.8%
1976 0.0009 kt per person -0.8%
1977 0.0009 kt per person -0.6%
1978 0.0009 kt per person -0.5%
1979 0.0009 kt per person -0.8%
1980 0.0009 kt per person -0.8%
1981 0.0009 kt per person -1.0%
1982 0.0009 kt per person -1.2%
1983 0.0008 kt per person -1.2%
1984 0.0008 kt per person -0.8%
1985 0.0008 kt per person -0.6%
1986 0.0008 kt per person -0.6%
1987 0.0008 kt per person -1.0%
1988 0.0008 kt per person -1.4%
1989 0.0008 kt per person -1.1%
1990 0.0008 kt per person -4.8%
1991 0.0007 kt per person -2.0%
1992 0.0007 kt per person +0.8%
1993 0.0008 kt per person +4.7%
1994 0.0008 kt per person +4.0%
1995 0.0008 kt per person +4.1%
1996 0.0009 kt per person +1.3%
1997 0.0009 kt per person +1.0%
1998 0.0009 kt per person +1.5%
1999 0.0009 kt per person +1.4%
2000 0.0009 kt per person +1.0%
2001 0.0009 kt per person +1.7%
2002 0.0009 kt per person -0.3%
2003 0.0009 kt per person +0.0%
2004 0.0009 kt per person +1.9%
2005 0.0011 kt per person +17.1%
2006 0.0011 kt per person -3.2%
2007 0.001 kt per person -10.1%
2008 0.0009 kt per person -0.9%
2009 0.0009 kt per person -8.3%
2010 0.0008 kt per person -2.7%
2011 0.0008 kt per person -7.6%
2012 0.0007 kt per person -7.8%
2013 0.0007 kt per person +0.0%
2014 0.0007 kt per person +0.1%
2015 0.0008 kt per person +5.9%
2016 0.0008 kt per person +8.9%
2017 0.0009 kt per person +10.2%
2018 0.0009 kt per person -0.9%
2019 0.0008 kt per person -9.0%
2020 0.0007 kt per person -14.2%
2021 0.0007 kt per person -1.1%
2022 0.0007 kt per person -2.1%
2023 0.0006 kt per person -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0008 kt per person 0.0006 kt per person 0.0009 kt per person 9
1970s 0.0009 kt per person 0.0009 kt per person 0.0009 kt per person 10
1980s 0.0008 kt per person 0.0008 kt per person 0.0009 kt per person 10
1990s 0.0008 kt per person 0.0007 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 0.0006 kt per person 0.0007 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 14 United Arab Emirates 0.0007 kt per person compare
  2. 15 Israel 0.0007 kt per person compare
  3. 16 Belize 0.0007 kt per person compare
  4. 18 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0006 kt per person compare
  5. 19 Bahrain 0.0006 kt per person compare
  6. 20 Belarus 0.0006 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in Iceland?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita in Iceland was 0.0006 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (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) from ch4 (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) from ch4 (ar5), per capita?
Iceland ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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) from CH4 (AR5), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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
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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.