Iceland - Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Waste

Since 2014, Iceland Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Waste fell by 1% year on year. At 269.45 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent in 2019, the country was number 42 among other countries in Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Waste. Iceland is overtaken by Estonia, which was number 41 with 309.28 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent and is followed by Malta with 163.68 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent. United States lead the ranking with 131,632.35 Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent in 2019, that is -2.1% versus 2018. Russia, Mexico and Japan respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Malta witnessed the best average annual growth at +3.5% per year, while Netherlands witnessed the worst performance at -6% per year.

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Date Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent
2019 269.45
2018 276.37
2017 265.48
2016 269.60
2015 283.17
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How does Iceland rank in Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Waste?

# 44 Countries Thousand Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
131,632.35 2019 -2.1 % -0.6 % View data
2 #2
Russia
99,194.48 2019 +1.5 % +2.1 % View data
41 #41
Estonia
309.28 2019 -3.6 % -3.2 % View data
42 #42
Iceland
269.45 2019 -2.5 % -1.0 % View data
43 #43
Malta
163.68 2019 -0.1 % +3.5 % View data
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