Hazardous waste exported in Iceland
Iceland: Hazardous waste exported was 18,497 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18,497
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
36th
of 83 countries
All-time high
29,185
in 2019
All-time low
18,497
in 2023
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Hazardous waste exported in Iceland, 2019–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste exported in Iceland is 18,497, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.4% on the previous year and down 36.6% over five years.
Iceland ranks 36th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Hazardous waste exported in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 29,185 | — |
| 2020 | 20,667 | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 22,270 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 21,118 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 18,497 | -12.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 18,497 is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,798, 69% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 18,497 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,278, 87% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29,185 | 29,185 | 29,185 | 1 |
| 2020s | 20,638 | 18,497 | 22,270 | 4 |
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 hazardous waste exported in Iceland?
- Hazardous waste exported in Iceland was 18,497 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste exported recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 29,185 in 2019.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste exported recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,497 in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for hazardous waste exported?
- Iceland ranks 36th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste exported, (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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