Waste management in Iceland

Iceland: Waste management was 17.28 billion in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
17.28 billion
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
8th
of 91 countries
All-time high
17.28 billion
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2022

Waste management in Iceland, 2000–2022

05.0B10.0B15.0B2000201120222000: 02005: 4.6B2006: 5.0B2007: 5.7B2008: 6.6B2009: 6.5B2010: 6.2B2011: 6.2B2012: 6.9B2013: 6.0B2014: 8.5B2015: 7.9B2016: 8.5B2017: 9.4B2018: 11.1B2019: 11.6B2020: 14.1B2021: 15.0B2022: 17.3B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste management in Iceland is 17.28 billion, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and up 150.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste management in Iceland peaked at 17.28 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.

That places Iceland 8th out of 91 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.75 billion 0 6.64 billion 6
2010s 8.23 billion 5.99 billion 11.65 billion 10
2020s 15.44 billion 14.09 billion 17.28 billion 3

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 5 Türkiye 21.06 billion compare
  2. 6 Brazil 20.51 billion compare
  3. 7 Czechia 19.13 billion compare
  4. 9 Armenia 16.37 billion compare
  5. 10 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 15.60 billion compare
  6. 11 United Kingdom 13.64 billion compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste management in Iceland?
Waste management in Iceland was 17.28 billion in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest waste management recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 17.28 billion in 2022.
What is the lowest waste management recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
How does Iceland rank for waste management?
Iceland ranks 8th out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
Is waste management rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Waste management (Domestic Currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste management (Domestic Currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
91 places, 1,365 data points, 1995–2022
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This dataset captures government spending on environmental protection efforts such as pollution abatement, biodiversity conservation, and waste management. These expenditures are classified according to the COFOG framework (Classification of the Functions of Government).