Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Iceland
Iceland: Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment was 1,518 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1,518
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
42nd
of 67 countries
All-time high
4,500
in 2004
All-time low
0
in 2008
Years of data
9
2004–2022
Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Iceland, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Iceland stood at 1,518.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 12.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Iceland peaked at 4,500 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.
Iceland ranks 42nd of 67 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4,500 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 732 | — |
| 2016 | 1,352 | +84.7% |
| 2018 | 1,277 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 1,554 | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 1,518 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,250 | 0 | 4,500 | 2 |
| 2010s | 672.2 | 0 | 1,352 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,536 | 1,518 | 1,554 | 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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -7.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0093 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -12.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per capita 0.0129 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Iceland?
- Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment in Iceland was 1,518 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,500 in 2004.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does Iceland rank for hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Iceland ranks 42nd out of 67 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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