Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste in Iceland
Iceland: Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste was 171.93 Index in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste in Iceland, 1995–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.
Analysis
In 2023, waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste in Iceland stood at 171.93 Index.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste in Iceland peaked at 192.61 Index in 2019 and was at its lowest, 87.69 Index, in 1995.
That places Iceland 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 87.69 Index | — |
| 1996 | 90 Index | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 92.31 Index | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 94.62 Index | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 96.92 Index | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 100 Index | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 102.31 Index | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 105.39 Index | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 107.69 Index | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 113.08 Index | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 117.69 Index | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 131.54 Index | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 133.85 Index | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 160 Index | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 101.54 Index | -36.5% |
| 2010 | 118.46 Index | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 121.54 Index | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 126.15 Index | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 128.46 Index | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 134.62 Index | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 149.66 Index | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 169.12 Index | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 173.34 Index | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 190.38 Index | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 192.61 Index | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 173.14 Index | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 188.97 Index | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 174.89 Index | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 171.93 Index | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.31 Index | 87.69 Index | 96.92 Index | 5 |
| 2000s | 117.31 Index | 100 Index | 160 Index | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.43 Index | 118.46 Index | 192.61 Index | 10 |
| 2020s | 177.23 Index | 171.93 Index | 188.97 Index | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -23.81 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 9.71 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste in Iceland?
- Waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste in Iceland was 171.93 Index in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 192.61 Index in 2019.
- What is the lowest waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.69 Index in 1995.
- How does Iceland rank for waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste?
- Iceland ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste generated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents trends in amounts of municipal waste generated (including household waste), and the treatment and disposal method used. The amount of waste generated in each country is related to the rate of urbanisation, the types and pattern of consumption, household revenue and lifestyles. Data source(s): OECD Annual Quality Assurance (AQA) questionnaire (jointly collected with Eurostat) for OECD countries. UNSD, Country Files from the UNSD/UNEP data collection on environment statistics (available at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files) for non-OECD countries. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: March, 2026 Database documentation