Electronic waste collected in Iceland
Iceland: Electronic waste collected was 5,160 tonnes in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
5,160 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
43rd
of 56 countries
All-time high
5,373 tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
1,026 tonnes
in 2009
Years of data
12
2009–2020
Electronic waste collected in Iceland, 2009–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 5,160 tonnes for electronic waste collected in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 224.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected in Iceland peaked at 5,373 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,026 tonnes, in 2009.
Iceland ranks 43rd of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Electronic waste collected in Iceland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,026 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 1,589 tonnes | +54.9% |
| 2011 | 1,930 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 2,476 tonnes | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 2,469 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,435 tonnes | +39.1% |
| 2015 | 3,850 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 4,389 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 5,373 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 4,901 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 4,974 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 5,160 tonnes | +3.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 5,160 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 76,109 tonnes, 7% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 5,160 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,109 tonnes, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,026 tonnes | 1,026 tonnes | 1,026 tonnes | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,539 tonnes | 1,589 tonnes | 5,373 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,160 tonnes | 5,160 tonnes | 5,160 tonnes | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 41 Costa Rica 6,930 tonnes
- 42 Luxembourg 5,873 tonnes compare
- 44 Martinique 4,848 tonnes compare
- 45 Cyprus 3,627 tonnes compare
- 46 Malta 3,176 tonnes compare
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 in Iceland?
- Electronic waste collected in Iceland was 5,160 tonnes in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 5,373 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,026 tonnes in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for electronic waste collected?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 56 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electronic waste collected rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 224.7%. 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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