How does Iceland rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?

Iceland ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.

Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

Name: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Iceland
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Iceland: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0025 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0025 kt per square kilometre

Change on year

down 4.1%

World rank

164th

of 186 countries

All-time high

0.0032 kt per square kilometre

in 2005

All-time low

0.001 kt per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

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

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.0025 kt per square kilometre for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.0032 kt per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.001 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Iceland 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kt per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.001 kt per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0011 kt per square kilometre	+9.6%
1963	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	+9.2%
1964	0.0013 kt per square kilometre	+8.7%
1965	0.0014 kt per square kilometre	+8.4%
1966	0.0016 kt per square kilometre	+7.8%
1967	0.0017 kt per square kilometre	+7.6%
1968	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	+7.2%
1969	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	+7.2%
1970	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	-4.5%
1971	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	+5.8%
1972	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	+0.3%
1973	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
1974	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
1975	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
1976	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
1977	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
1978	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+0.3%
1979	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
1980	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+0.3%
1981	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
1982	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
1983	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
1984	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+0.3%
1985	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
1986	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
1987	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
1988	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
1989	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+0.1%
1990	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	-4.0%
1991	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	-0.9%
1992	0.002 kt per square kilometre	+2.0%
1993	0.0021 kt per square kilometre	+5.7%
1994	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	+4.9%
1995	0.0023 kt per square kilometre	+4.6%
1996	0.0023 kt per square kilometre	+1.8%
1997	0.0023 kt per square kilometre	+1.8%
1998	0.0024 kt per square kilometre	+2.6%
1999	0.0025 kt per square kilometre	+2.7%
2000	0.0025 kt per square kilometre	+2.4%
2001	0.0026 kt per square kilometre	+3.1%
2002	0.0026 kt per square kilometre	+0.6%
2003	0.0026 kt per square kilometre	+0.7%
2004	0.0027 kt per square kilometre	+2.8%
2005	0.0032 kt per square kilometre	+19.0%
2006	0.0032 kt per square kilometre	-0.9%
2007	0.003 kt per square kilometre	-7.8%
2008	0.003 kt per square kilometre	+0.9%
2009	0.0028 kt per square kilometre	-7.9%
2010	0.0027 kt per square kilometre	-2.8%
2011	0.0025 kt per square kilometre	-7.3%
2012	0.0023 kt per square kilometre	-7.3%
2013	0.0023 kt per square kilometre	+1.0%
2014	0.0023 kt per square kilometre	+1.2%
2015	0.0025 kt per square kilometre	+7.0%
2016	0.0028 kt per square kilometre	+10.5%
2017	0.0031 kt per square kilometre	+12.8%
2018	0.0032 kt per square kilometre	+1.2%
2019	0.0029 kt per square kilometre	-7.0%
2020	0.0026 kt per square kilometre	-12.8%
2021	0.0026 kt per square kilometre	+0.5%
2022	0.0026 kt per square kilometre	+0.4%
2023	0.0025 kt per square kilometre	-4.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	0.001 kt per square kilometre	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	0.0018 kt per square kilometre	0.002 kt per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.002 kt per square kilometre	0.002 kt per square kilometre	0.002 kt per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0022 kt per square kilometre	0.0019 kt per square kilometre	0.0025 kt per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0028 kt per square kilometre	0.0025 kt per square kilometre	0.0032 kt per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0027 kt per square kilometre	0.0023 kt per square kilometre	0.0032 kt per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0026 kt per square kilometre	0.0025 kt per square kilometre	0.0026 kt per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Iceland

161 Afghanistan 0.0029 kt per square kilometre compare
162 South Sudan 0.0027 kt per square kilometre compare
163 Angola 0.0026 kt per square kilometre compare
165 Canada 0.0024 kt per square kilometre compare
166 Mozambique 0.0023 kt per square kilometre compare
167 Congo 0.0021 kt per square kilometre 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) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Iceland?: Waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.0025 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?: The highest recorded value was 0.0032 kt per square kilometre in 2005.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.001 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Iceland rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?: Iceland ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
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) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.