Electronic waste recycling rate in Iceland
Iceland: Electronic waste recycling rate was 90.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
90.4%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
5th
of 41 countries
All-time high
92.0%
in 2017
All-time low
63.8%
in 2013
Years of data
10
2009–2018
Electronic waste recycling rate in Iceland, 2009–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, electronic waste recycling rate in Iceland stood at 90.4%.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycling rate in Iceland peaked at 92.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 2013.
That places Iceland 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Electronic waste recycling rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 66.7% | — |
| 2010 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 71.3% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 73.8% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 63.8% | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 76.2% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 79.2% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 90.4% | -1.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 90.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.1%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 90.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.4%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 63.8% | 92.0% | 9 |
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 recycling rate in Iceland?
- Electronic waste recycling rate in Iceland was 90.4% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for electronic waste recycling rate?
- Iceland ranks 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
- Is electronic waste recycling rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electronic waste recycling rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%).