Packaging waste by waste management operations in Iceland
Iceland: Packaging waste by waste management operations was 65,688 Tonne in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65,688 Tonne
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
37th
of 38 countries
All-time high
65,688 Tonne
in 2023
All-time low
42,361 Tonne
in 2014
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Packaging waste by waste management operations in Iceland, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
The most recent figure for packaging waste by waste management operations in Iceland is 65,688 Tonne, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging waste by waste management operations in Iceland peaked at 65,688 Tonne in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42,361 Tonne, in 2014.
Iceland ranks 37th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Packaging waste by waste management operations in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 44,200 Tonne | — |
| 2011 | 44,191 Tonne | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 44,580 Tonne | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 47,784 Tonne | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 42,361 Tonne | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 46,606 Tonne | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 49,351 Tonne | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 51,646 Tonne | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 51,775 Tonne | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 53,742 Tonne | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 47,865 Tonne | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 55,046 Tonne | +15.0% |
| 2022 | 59,063 Tonne | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 65,688 Tonne | +11.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 65,688 Tonne is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.14 million Tonne, 6% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 65,688 Tonne is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 million Tonne, 6% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47,624 Tonne | 42,361 Tonne | 53,742 Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,916 Tonne | 47,865 Tonne | 65,688 Tonne | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 34 Luxembourg 136,281 Tonne compare
- 35 Cyprus 101,107 Tonne compare
- 36 Malta 97,040 Tonne compare
- 38 Liechtenstein 7,256 Tonne 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 packaging waste by waste management operations in Iceland?
- Packaging waste by waste management operations in Iceland was 65,688 Tonne in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 65,688 Tonne in 2023.
- What is the lowest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,361 Tonne in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for packaging waste by waste management operations?
- Iceland ranks 37th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is packaging waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. 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 Packaging waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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