Municipal waste by waste management operations in Iceland
Iceland: Municipal waste by waste management operations was 580 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
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
More environment data for Iceland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 4.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.08 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.2793 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0015 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.4807 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.194 Mt CO2e (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 37 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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