Denmark vs Iceland: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.0011 Mt CO2e against 0.001 Mt CO2e in Denmark, a difference of 0.0001 Mt CO2e.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
Denmark ranks 66th and Iceland ranks 64th of 100 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | 0.0005 Mt CO2e | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.0007 Mt CO2e | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | 0.0004 Mt CO2e | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 0.0008 Mt CO2e | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.0009 Mt CO2e | 0.001 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.001 Mt CO2e | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | 0.0001 Mt CO2e | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.0011 Mt CO2e against 0.001 Mt CO2e in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.0001 Mt CO2e, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Denmark ranks 66th and Iceland ranks 64th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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).