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
2nd
of 35 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 2nd out of 35 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 4.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.08 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.2793 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0015 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.4807 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.194 Mt CO2e (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 2nd out of 35 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 (%)