Recovered paper — Production in Iceland
Iceland: Recovered paper — Production was 25,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Recovered paper — Production in Iceland, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recovered paper — production in Iceland is 25,000 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — production in Iceland peaked at 33,000 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8,000 t, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 108th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Recovered paper — Production in Iceland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10,000 t | — |
| 1993 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8,000 t | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 8,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9,000 t | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 12,766 t | +41.8% |
| 2004 | 12,281 t | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 12,000 t | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 19,151 t | +59.6% |
| 2007 | 20,310 t | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 20,310 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20,310 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20,310 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25,000 t | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 25,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30,000 t | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 30,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31,000 t | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 25,000 t | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 33,000 t | +32.0% |
| 2019 | 24,001 t | -27.3% |
| 2020 | 24,001 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28,000 t | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 25,000 t | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 25,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25,000 t | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 25,000 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 320,000 t, 8% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 25,000 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 294,200 t, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,000 t | 10,000 t | 10,000 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 14,213 t | 8,000 t | 20,310 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,831 t | 20,310 t | 33,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,400 t | 24,001 t | 28,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 — production in Iceland?
- Recovered paper — production in Iceland was 25,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — production recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 33,000 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — production recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 t in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for recovered paper — production?
- Iceland ranks 108th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — production rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en