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Waste — Emissions Share in Iceland

Iceland: Waste — Emissions Share was 43.32 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
43.32 %
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
43rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
49.29 %
in 2005
All-time low
33.36 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Iceland, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 33.4 %1991: 33.4 %1992: 34.4 %1993: 35.9 %1994: 36.9 %1995: 38.4 %1996: 38.5 %1997: 38.9 %1998: 39.4 %1999: 40.3 %2000: 41.8 %2001: 42.8 %2002: 43.6 %2003: 44.1 %2004: 45.3 %2005: 49.3 %2006: 48.4 %2007: 45.9 %2008: 45.9 %2009: 43.5 %2010: 42.6 %2011: 41.1 %2012: 39.6 %2013: 40.6 %2014: 39.5 %2015: 40.5 %2016: 43.3 %2017: 46.6 %2018: 47.4 %2019: 46 %2020: 43.2 %2021: 43.8 %2022: 44.5 %2023: 43.3 %

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 43rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 40 Netherlands Antilles (former) 45.39 % compare
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  3. 42 Estonia 43.68 % compare
  4. 44 North Macedonia 43.31 % compare
  5. 45 Finland 42.88 % compare
  6. 46 Romania 42.6 % compare

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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 43rd out of 208 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

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.