Waste — Emissions Share in Iceland
Iceland: Waste — Emissions Share was 43.32 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share in Iceland stood at 43.32 %.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Iceland peaked at 49.29 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 33.36 %, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 45th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.36 % | — |
| 1991 | 33.37 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 34.44 % | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 35.88 % | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 36.89 % | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 38.43 % | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 38.48 % | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 38.92 % | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 39.37 % | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 40.28 % | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 41.82 % | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 42.77 % | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 43.64 % | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 44.1 % | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 45.27 % | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 49.29 % | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 48.37 % | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 45.94 % | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 45.89 % | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 43.51 % | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 42.63 % | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 41.07 % | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 39.62 % | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 40.61 % | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 39.52 % | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 40.54 % | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 43.34 % | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 46.65 % | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 47.37 % | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 45.95 % | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 43.25 % | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 43.82 % | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 44.51 % | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 43.32 % | -2.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 43.32 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.93 %, 1.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 43.32 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.63 %, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.94 % | 33.36 % | 40.28 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.06 % | 41.82 % | 49.29 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.73 % | 39.52 % | 47.37 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.73 % | 43.25 % | 44.51 % | 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 share in Iceland?
- Waste — emissions share in Iceland was 43.32 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 49.29 % in 2005.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.36 % in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for waste — emissions share?
- Iceland ranks 45th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.