Recovered paper — Import quantity in Iceland
Iceland: Recovered paper — Import quantity was 32 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import quantity in Iceland, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, recovered paper — import quantity in Iceland stood at 32 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 166.7% on the previous year and up 1,500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import quantity in Iceland peaked at 548 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 163rd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recovered paper — Import quantity in Iceland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 135 t | — |
| 1993 | 62 t | -54.1% |
| 1994 | 22 t | -64.5% |
| 1995 | 30 t | +36.4% |
| 1996 | 100 t | +233.3% |
| 1997 | 300 t | +200.0% |
| 1998 | 413 t | +37.7% |
| 1999 | 548 t | +32.7% |
| 2000 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 2 t | — |
| 2002 | 4 t | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 1 t | — |
| 2005 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 20 t | — |
| 2007 | 1 t | -95.0% |
| 2008 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 t | — |
| 2010 | 0 t | — |
| 2011 | 0 t | — |
| 2012 | 2 t | — |
| 2013 | 7 t | +250.0% |
| 2014 | 2 t | -71.4% |
| 2015 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 t | +250.0% |
| 2017 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 t | — |
| 2019 | 0 t | — |
| 2020 | 2 t | — |
| 2021 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 t | — |
| 2023 | 12 t | — |
| 2024 | 32 t | +166.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 32 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,040 t, 1% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 32 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,747 t, 0% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 201.25 t | 22 t | 548 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.8 t | 0 t | 20 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 t | 0 t | 7 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2 t | 0 t | 32 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 160 Polynesia 45 t compare
- 161 Cameroon 38 t compare
- 161 Papua New Guinea 38 t compare
- 164 Andorra 26 t compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 26 t compare
- 166 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 25 t compare
- 166 Georgia 25 t 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 recovered paper — import quantity in Iceland?
- Recovered paper — import quantity in Iceland was 32 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 548 t in 1999.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for recovered paper — import quantity?
- Iceland ranks 163rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import quantity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered paper — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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