Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed was 100.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
100.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
9th
of 65 countries
All-time high
149.3%
in 2008
All-time low
71.6%
in 2012
Years of data
9
2004–2022
Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Iceland, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Iceland is 100.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Iceland peaked at 149.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 2012.
That places Iceland 9th out of 65 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 129.4% | — |
| 2008 | 149.3% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 95.4% | -36.1% |
| 2012 | 71.6% | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +39.7% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 100.1% | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 139.4% | 129.4% | 149.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 71.6% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 6 Azerbaijan 114.2% compare
- 7 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 105.5% compare
- 8 Finland 100.3% compare
- 10 Cameroon 100.0% compare
- 10 El Salvador 100.0% compare
- 10 Fiji 100.0% compare
- 10 Panama 100.0% 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)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -3.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0049 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -4.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0096 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -15.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0068 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Iceland?
- Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed in Iceland was 100.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 149.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Iceland ranks 9th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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