Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Iceland
Iceland: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 0.0011 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Iceland, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0011 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in 2024.
That represents a change of up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Iceland peaked at 0.0017 Mt CO2e in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 Mt CO2e, in 2002.
That places Iceland 64th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 Mt CO2e | 0.0006 Mt CO2e | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | 0.001 Mt CO2e | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Iceland
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.194 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.9697 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1443 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0067 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 54,789 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 1.01 million metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1.06 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Iceland?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Iceland was 0.0011 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 Mt CO2e in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 Mt CO2e in 2002.
- How does Iceland rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Iceland ranks 64th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).