Total waste generation, by activity in Iceland
Iceland: Total waste generation, by activity was 1.58 million tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Total waste generation, by activity in Iceland, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1.58 million tonnes for total waste generation, by activity in 2022. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 49.0% on the previous year and up 198.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Iceland peaked at 1.58 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 501,426 tonnes, in 2004.
Iceland ranks 55th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 637,005 tonnes | 501,426 tonnes | 772,584 tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 843,254 tonnes | 510,941 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 52 State of Palestine 2.00 million tonnes compare
- 53 North Macedonia 1.90 million tonnes compare
- 54 Honduras 1.68 million tonnes compare
- 56 Comoros 1.38 million tonnes compare
- 57 Montenegro 1.27 million tonnes compare
- 58 Panama 791,875 tonnes compare
More environment data for Iceland
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 2,634 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Iceland?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Iceland was 1.58 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 501,426 tonnes in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Iceland ranks 55th out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.7%. 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 Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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