Waste — Emissions Share in Iceland
Iceland: Waste — Emissions Share was 0.01 % in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions Share in Iceland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.01 % for waste — emissions share in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Iceland peaked at 0.13 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.01 %, in 2022.
Iceland ranks 78th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions Share in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.12 % | — |
| 1991 | 0.13 % | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 0.13 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.11 % | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1 % | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.08 % | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 0.08 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.07 % | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 0.06 % | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.06 % | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.06 % | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.05 % | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 0.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.05 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.04 % | -20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.04 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.04 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.04 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.04 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.03 % | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.04 % | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.04 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.04 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.04 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.04 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.05 % | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 % | -60.0% |
| 2021 | 0.02 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 % | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 0.01 % | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.01 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.01 %, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.01 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.02 %, 50% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.098 % | 0.06 % | 0.13 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.05 % | 0.04 % | 0.06 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.04 % | 0.03 % | 0.05 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.015 % | 0.01 % | 0.02 % | 4 |
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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 0.01 % 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 0.13 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 % in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for waste — emissions share?
- Iceland ranks 78th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (CO2). 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.