Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of electronic waste recycled was 90.4% in 2018. β² Rising
Latest (2018)
90.4%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
4th
of 38 countries
All-time high
92.0%
in 2017
All-time low
63.8%
in 2013
Years of data
10
2009β2018
Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Iceland, 2009β2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 90.4% for proportion of electronic waste recycled in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of electronic waste recycled in Iceland peaked at 92.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 2013.
That places Iceland 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 63.8% | 92.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Ukraine 653.3% compare
- 2 Niger 100.0% compare
- 3 Croatia, Republic of 91.2% compare
- 5 Finland 89.7% compare
- 6 Slovak Republic 88.9% compare
- 7 Luxembourg 88.0% compare
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 proportion of electronic waste recycled in Iceland?
- Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Iceland was 90.4% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of electronic waste recycled?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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