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
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per capita in Iceland, 1961–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.