Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in Iceland
Iceland: Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management was 15,072 Tonne in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
15,072 Tonne
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
36th
of 40 countries
All-time high
15,072 Tonne
in 2018
All-time low
5,898 Tonne
in 2009
Years of data
10
2009–2018
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in Iceland, 2009–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 15,072 Tonne for waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 155.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Iceland peaked at 15,072 Tonne in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,898 Tonne, in 2009.
That places Iceland 36th out of 40 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5,898 Tonne | — |
| 2010 | 7,075 Tonne | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 7,815 Tonne | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 7,525 Tonne | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 8,067 Tonne | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 9,214 Tonne | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 10,620 Tonne | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 13,412 Tonne | +26.3% |
| 2017 | 15,046 Tonne | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 15,072 Tonne | +0.2% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 15,072 Tonne is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 178,432 Tonne, 8% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 15,072 Tonne is below the median for high income countries, which is 175,821 Tonne, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,898 Tonne | 5,898 Tonne | 5,898 Tonne | 1 |
| 2010s | 10,427 Tonne | 7,075 Tonne | 15,072 Tonne | 9 |
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 waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Iceland?
- Waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Iceland was 15,072 Tonne in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 15,072 Tonne in 2018.
- What is the lowest waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,898 Tonne in 2009.
- How does Iceland rank for waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management?
- Iceland ranks 36th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.5%. 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 Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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