End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in Iceland
Iceland: End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals was 12,273 Tonne in 2023. ▲ Rising
End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in Iceland, 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
In 2023, end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in Iceland stood at 12,273 Tonne.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 112.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in Iceland peaked at 16,175 Tonne in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,207 Tonne, in 2011.
That places Iceland 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9,177 Tonne | — |
| 2009 | 4,560 Tonne | -50.3% |
| 2010 | 4,380 Tonne | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4,207 Tonne | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 5,786 Tonne | +37.5% |
| 2013 | 5,779 Tonne | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 6,834 Tonne | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 7,721 Tonne | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 8,536 Tonne | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 12,656 Tonne | +48.3% |
| 2018 | 15,692 Tonne | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 16,175 Tonne | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 15,882 Tonne | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 13,669 Tonne | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 11,768 Tonne | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 12,273 Tonne | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,868 Tonne | 4,560 Tonne | 9,177 Tonne | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,777 Tonne | 4,207 Tonne | 16,175 Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,398 Tonne | 11,768 Tonne | 15,882 Tonne | 4 |
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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)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -11.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per capita 0.1373 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import value, annual growth rate 6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in Iceland?
- End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in Iceland was 12,273 Tonne in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 16,175 Tonne in 2019.
- What is the lowest end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,207 Tonne in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals?
- Iceland ranks 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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