Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 in Iceland
Iceland: Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 was 9,253 Tonne in 2022. ▼ Falling
Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 in Iceland, 2004–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 9,253 Tonne for generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 76.3% on the previous year and down 88.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 in Iceland peaked at 82,097 Tonne in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9,253 Tonne, in 2022.
Iceland ranks 38th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 78,559 Tonne | — |
| 2010 | 72,071 Tonne | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 82,097 Tonne | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 28,885 Tonne | -64.8% |
| 2016 | 38,357 Tonne | +32.8% |
| 2018 | 47,418 Tonne | +23.6% |
| 2020 | 39,084 Tonne | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 9,253 Tonne | -76.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78,559 Tonne | 78,559 Tonne | 78,559 Tonne | 1 |
| 2010s | 53,766 Tonne | 28,885 Tonne | 82,097 Tonne | 5 |
| 2020s | 24,168 Tonne | 9,253 Tonne | 39,084 Tonne | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 35 Latvia 27,604 Tonne compare
- 35 Latvia 27,604 Tonne compare
- 37 Montenegro 12,959 Tonne compare
- 39 Luxembourg 6,882 Tonne compare
- 40 Malta 3,733 Tonne compare
- 41 North Macedonia 462 Tonne 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -11.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0161 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -13.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0341 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 in Iceland?
- Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 in Iceland was 9,253 Tonne in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 82,097 Tonne in 2012.
- What is the lowest generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,253 Tonne in 2022.
- How does Iceland rank for generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2?
- Iceland ranks 38th out of 46 countries with data for 2022.
- Is generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Generation of waste by waste category, hazardousness and NACE Rev. 2 activity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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