Municipal waste by waste management operations in Iceland
Iceland: Municipal waste by waste management operations was 580 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
580 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
12th
of 45 countries
All-time high
702 Kilograms per capita
in 2018
All-time low
414 Kilograms per capita
in 2009
Years of data
28
1995–2023
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Iceland, 1995–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste by waste management operations in Iceland is 580 Kilograms per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste by waste management operations in Iceland peaked at 702 Kilograms per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 414 Kilograms per capita, in 2009.
Iceland ranks 12th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 426 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1996 | 435 Kilograms per capita | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 443 Kilograms per capita | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 449 Kilograms per capita | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 454 Kilograms per capita | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 462 Kilograms per capita | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 467 Kilograms per capita | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 476 Kilograms per capita | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 484 Kilograms per capita | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 503 Kilograms per capita | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 516 Kilograms per capita | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 563 Kilograms per capita | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 558 Kilograms per capita | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 655 Kilograms per capita | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 414 Kilograms per capita | -36.8% |
| 2010 | 484 Kilograms per capita | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 495 Kilograms per capita | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 511 Kilograms per capita | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 516 Kilograms per capita | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 535 Kilograms per capita | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 588 Kilograms per capita | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 655 Kilograms per capita | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 656 Kilograms per capita | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 702 Kilograms per capita | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 614 Kilograms per capita | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 659 Kilograms per capita | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 595 Kilograms per capita | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 580 Kilograms per capita | -2.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 580 Kilograms per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 489.5 Kilograms per capita, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 580 Kilograms per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 521 Kilograms per capita, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal waste by waste management operations in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -36.8% | 655 Kilograms per capita | 414 Kilograms per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 441.4 Kilograms per capita | 426 Kilograms per capita | 454 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
| 2000s | 509.8 Kilograms per capita | 414 Kilograms per capita | 655 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 571.33 Kilograms per capita | 484 Kilograms per capita | 702 Kilograms per capita | 9 |
| 2020s | 612 Kilograms per capita | 580 Kilograms per capita | 659 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 9 Malta 621 Kilograms per capita compare
- 10 Ireland 590 Kilograms per capita compare
- 11 Montenegro 585 Kilograms per capita compare
- 13 Czechia 538 Kilograms per capita compare
- 14 France 530 Kilograms per capita compare
- 15 Slovenia 526 Kilograms per capita compare
- 15 Slovenia 526 Kilograms per capita 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)
- 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 municipal waste by waste management operations in Iceland?
- Municipal waste by waste management operations in Iceland was 580 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 702 Kilograms per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 414 Kilograms per capita in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for municipal waste by waste management operations?
- Iceland ranks 12th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Municipal waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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