Iceland vs North Macedonia: Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste

Iceland
1.58 million Tonne
in 2022
North Macedonia
1.38 million Tonne
in 2022
Iceland rank
41st
North Macedonia rank
42nd

Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste over time

  • Iceland
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 1.58 million Tonne against 1.38 million Tonne in North Macedonia, a difference of 204,850 Tonne.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Iceland ranks 41st and North Macedonia ranks 42nd of 43 countries.

North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 728,125 Tonne 1.50 million Tonne 774,855 Tonne North Macedonia
2010s 782,878 Tonne 3.46 million Tonne 2.68 million Tonne North Macedonia
2020s 1.32 million Tonne 1.42 million Tonne 95,460 Tonne North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste, Iceland or North Macedonia?
Iceland, at 1.58 million Tonne against 1.38 million Tonne in North Macedonia as of 2022.
What is the difference in treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste between Iceland and North Macedonia?
204,850 Tonne, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and North Macedonia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Iceland and North Macedonia rank globally for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste?
Iceland ranks 41st and North Macedonia ranks 42nd of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 433 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed