Electronic waste collected, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Electronic waste collected, per capita was 14.08 kg in 2020. β² Rising
Electronic waste collected, per capita in Iceland, 2009β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2020, electronic waste collected, per capita in Iceland stood at 14.08 kg.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 181.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected, per capita in Iceland peaked at 15.65 kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.22 kg, in 2009.
That places Iceland 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.22 kg | 3.22 kg | 3.22 kg | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.5 kg | 5 kg | 15.65 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.08 kg | 14.08 kg | 14.08 kg | 1 |
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More environment data for Iceland
- Standard Deviation 0.587 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 25,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 25,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 452 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 16 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 74 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 189 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 8,194 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 2,634 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected, per capita in Iceland?
- Electronic waste collected, per capita in Iceland was 14.08 kg in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.65 kg in 2017.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.22 kg in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for electronic waste collected, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electronic waste collected, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste collected, per capita (KG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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