Barbados vs Iceland: Municipal waste collected
Barbados
261,765
in 2021
Iceland
224,000
in 2023
Barbados rank
85th
Iceland rank
87th
Municipal waste collected over time
- Barbados
- Iceland
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 261,765 against 224,000 in Iceland, a difference of 37,765.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Iceland ahead.
Barbados ranks 85th and Iceland ranks 87th of 108 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,236 | 132,000 | 104,764 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 259,436 | 187,222 | 72,214 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 240,052 | 235,500 | 4,552 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste collected, Barbados or Iceland?
- Barbados, at 261,765 against 224,000 in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in municipal waste collected between Barbados and Iceland?
- 37,765, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iceland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
- How do Barbados and Iceland rank globally for municipal waste collected?
- Barbados ranks 85th and Iceland ranks 87th of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.