Electronic waste recycled, per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Electronic waste recycled, per capita was 12.94 kg in 2020. β² Rising
Electronic waste recycled, per capita in Iceland, 2009β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste recycled, per capita in Iceland is 12.94 kg, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 219.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycled, per capita in Iceland peaked at 14.16 kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.15 kg, in 2009.
Iceland ranks 10th of 51 countries on this measure, 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 | 2.15 kg | 2.15 kg | 2.15 kg | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.04 kg | 4.05 kg | 14.16 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.94 kg | 12.94 kg | 12.94 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 recycled, per capita in Iceland?
- Electronic waste recycled, per capita in Iceland was 12.94 kg in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycled, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.16 kg in 2017.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycled, per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 kg in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for electronic waste recycled, per capita?
- Iceland ranks 10th out of 51 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electronic waste recycled, per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.5%. 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 recycled, per capita (Kg). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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