Electronic waste collected, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Electronic waste collected, per capita was 14.08 kg in 2020. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste collected, per capita in Iceland, 2009–2020
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 56 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.
Electronic waste collected, per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3.22 kg | — |
| 2010 | 5 kg | +55.3% |
| 2011 | 6.05 kg | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 7.72 kg | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 7.63 kg | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 10.49 kg | +37.5% |
| 2015 | 11.64 kg | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 13.08 kg | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 15.65 kg | +19.6% |
| 2018 | 13.89 kg | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 13.8 kg | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 14.08 kg | +2.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 14.08 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.83 kg, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 14.08 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.64 kg, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8549 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (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 56 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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