Fiji vs Iceland: Municipal waste generated
Fiji
171,229 tonnes
in 2023
Iceland
224,000 tonnes
in 2023
Fiji rank
72nd
Iceland rank
70th
Municipal waste generated over time
- Fiji
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 224,000 tonnes against 171,229 tonnes in Fiji, a difference of 52,771 tonnes.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.3 times Fiji's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Iceland ahead.
Fiji ranks 72nd and Iceland ranks 70th of 75 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 153,998 tonnes | 171,250 tonnes | 17,252 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2010s | 160,680 tonnes | 189,444 tonnes | 28,764 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 168,619 tonnes | 230,500 tonnes | 61,881 tonnes | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste generated, Fiji or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 224,000 tonnes against 171,229 tonnes in Fiji as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste generated between Fiji and Iceland?
- 52,771 tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Fiji and Iceland rank globally for municipal waste generated?
- Fiji ranks 72nd and Iceland ranks 70th of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.