Packaging waste by waste management operations in Iceland
Iceland: Packaging waste by waste management operations was 65,688 Tonne in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 29th of 30 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
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
- 26 Luxembourg 136,281 Tonne compare
- 27 Cyprus 101,107 Tonne compare
- 28 Malta 97,040 Tonne compare
- 30 Liechtenstein 7,256 Tonne compare
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 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 29th out of 30 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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