Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Iceland
Iceland: Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP was 0.0022 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0022
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
46th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.0045
in 2008
All-time low
0.0005
in 2010
Years of data
9
2004–2022
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Iceland, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Iceland is 0.0022, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 153.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 0.0045 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0005, in 2010.
That places Iceland 46th out of 82 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.0005 | — |
| 2008 | 0.0045 | +747.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0005 | -89.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 | +91.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 | +110.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 | -37.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 | +35.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 | +18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0025 | 0.0005 | 0.0045 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 | 0.0005 | 0.0022 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 | 0.0019 | 0.0022 | 2 |
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)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0842 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate 8.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, per capita 0.0829 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Iceland?
- Hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0.0022 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0045 in 2008.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 46th out of 82 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP (kilograms per constant 2015 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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