Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Iceland
Iceland: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 0.0036 in 2024. β Volatile
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Iceland, 1988β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Iceland is 0.0036, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,512.2% on the previous year and down 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Iceland peaked at 0.5561 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places Iceland 130th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.001 | 0 | 0.002 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0083 | 0.0001 | 0.0732 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0974 | 0.0001 | 0.4474 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1151 | 0.0002 | 0.5561 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0413 | 0.0002 | 0.1254 | 5 |
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More environment data for Iceland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 25,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 25,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 452 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 16 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 74 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 189 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 8,194 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Iceland?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Iceland was 0.0036 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5561 in 2013.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Iceland rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Iceland ranks 130th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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