Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Iceland
Iceland: Municipal waste treated by type of treatment was 6,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 71 countries
All-time high
20,000
in 2020
All-time low
3,000
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2023
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Iceland, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 6,000 for municipal waste treated by type of treatment in 2023.
The figure is down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Iceland peaked at 20,000 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,000, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 51st of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,000 | — |
| 2001 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,000 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 6,000 | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 8,000 | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 8,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7,000 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 8,000 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 15,000 | +87.5% |
| 2015 | 14,000 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 17,000 | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 15,000 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 17,000 | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 20,000 | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 11,000 | -45.0% |
| 2022 | 6,000 | -45.5% |
| 2023 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,667 | 3,000 | 6,000 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12,111 | 7,000 | 17,000 | 9 |
| 2020s | 10,750 | 6,000 | 20,000 | 4 |
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- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Iceland?
- Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Iceland was 6,000 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 in 2020.
- What is the lowest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
- Iceland ranks 51st out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste treated by type of treatment rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Municipal waste treated by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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