Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Iceland
Iceland: Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) was 91.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Iceland, 2009–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 91.9% for recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in Iceland peaked at 100.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 2013.
Iceland ranks 4th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 66.7% | — |
| 2010 | 81.1% | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 71.3% | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 73.8% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 63.8% | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 91.1% | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 85.6% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 90.5% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 100.9% | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 91.9% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 63.8% | 100.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 91.9% | 91.9% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in Iceland?
- Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in Iceland was 91.9% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee)?
- Iceland ranks 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
- Is recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) separately collected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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