Barbados vs Iceland: Municipal waste recycled
Barbados
84,068 tonnes
in 2021
Iceland
71,000 tonnes
in 2023
Barbados rank
57th
Iceland rank
59th
Municipal waste recycled over time
- Barbados
- Iceland
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 84,068 tonnes against 71,000 tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 13,068 tonnes.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 57th and Iceland ranks 59th of 84 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64,620 tonnes | 55,250 tonnes | 9,370 tonnes | Barbados |
| 2020s | 75,189 tonnes | 62,000 tonnes | 13,189 tonnes | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycled, Barbados or Iceland?
- Barbados, at 84,068 tonnes against 71,000 tonnes in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Barbados and Iceland?
- 13,068 tonnes, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iceland?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Barbados and Iceland rank globally for municipal waste recycled?
- Barbados ranks 57th and Iceland ranks 59th of 84 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.