Hazardous waste exported in Iceland
Iceland: Hazardous waste exported was 18,497 tonnes in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
18,497 tonnes
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
36th
of 79 countries
All-time high
29,185 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
18,497 tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
5
2019β2023
Hazardous waste exported in Iceland, 2019β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste exported in Iceland is 18,497 tonnes, 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 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29,185 tonnes | 29,185 tonnes | 29,185 tonnes | 1 |
| 2020s | 20,638 tonnes | 18,497 tonnes | 22,270 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More environment data for Iceland
- Standard Deviation 0.587 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 25,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 25,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 452 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 16 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 74 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 189 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 8,194 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 2,634 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste exported in Iceland?
- Hazardous waste exported in Iceland was 18,497 tonnes 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 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste exported recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,497 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for hazardous waste exported?
- Iceland ranks 36th out of 79 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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