Treatment of hazardous waste in Iceland
Iceland: Treatment of hazardous waste was 16,386 in 2020. β² Rising
Latest (2020)
16,386
Change on year
up 33.8%
World rank
43rd
of 66 countries
All-time high
24,109
in 2014
All-time low
6,352
in 2010
Years of data
6
2010β2020
Treatment of hazardous waste in Iceland, 2010β2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 16,386 for treatment of hazardous waste in 2020.
That represents a change of up 33.8% on the previous year and up 158.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment of hazardous waste in Iceland peaked at 24,109 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6,352, in 2010.
Iceland ranks 43rd of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14,213 | 6,352 | 24,109 | 5 |
| 2020s | 16,386 | 16,386 | 16,386 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 40 Slovenia 22,566 compare
- 41 Kyrgyzstan 18,566 compare
- 42 Guadeloupe 17,797 compare
- 44 Hong Kong (China) 12,918 compare
- 45 RΓ©union 12,713 compare
- 46 Guatemala 12,364 compare
More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import -23.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 2.52 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 9.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0012 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment of hazardous waste in Iceland?
- Treatment of hazardous waste in Iceland was 16,386 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 24,109 in 2014.
- What is the lowest treatment of hazardous waste recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,352 in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for treatment of hazardous waste?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 66 countries with data for 2020.
- Is treatment of hazardous waste rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Treatment of hazardous waste. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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