Waste management in Iceland
Iceland: Waste management was 17.28 billion in 2022. ▲ Rising
Waste management in Iceland, 2000–2022
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More public sector data for Iceland
- Tax revenue 23.2% (2023)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 1,595 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 34.6% (2023)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 51.25 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 10.26 (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services 35.2% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 2.3% (2023)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0.0044 units per person (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -1.1% (2023)
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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About this data
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).