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Total waste generated per person in Iceland

Iceland generated 2,864 kg of waste per person in 2024.

Measure: Total waste generated per person Unit: Kilograms per person per year Data: 2004 to 2024 Source: Eurostat
Iceland, 2024 2,864 Kilograms per person per year
Change from 2022 −30.8% 2022: 4,139 kg per person
European Union, 2024 4,872 kg per personi (Source flag i) Official aggregate
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2024 3,690 kg per person Middle value of 25 countries
Position in 2024 24th of 35 See the full ranking

Total waste generated per person in Iceland over time

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Kilograms per person per year. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Total waste generated per person (kilograms per person per year), 2004 to 2024
Period IcelandEuropean Union
2024 2,864 kg per person 4,872 kg per personi (value imputed by Eurostat or other receiving agencies)
2022 4,139 kg per person 4,955 kg per person
2020 2,895 kg per person 4,804 kg per person
2018 3,667 kg per person 5,242 kg per person
2016 3,182 kg per person 5,079 kg per person
2014 2,490 kg per person 5,070 kg per person
2012 1,651 kg per person 5,079 kg per person
2010 1,607 kg per person 5,011 kg per person
2008 2,434 kg per person 4,881 kg per person
2006 – 5,214 kg per person
2004 1,717 kg per person 5,186 kg per person

Flags: i value imputed by Eurostat or other receiving agencies . A dash means no value was published.

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In short

  • The previous available figure was 4,139 kg per person in 2022, a change of −30.8%.
  • Since 2004, when it was 1,717 kg per person, the figure has changed by +66.8%.
  • Among the 35 countries with data for 2024, Iceland has the 24th highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 4,872 kg per person.

More for Iceland

All statistics for Iceland
Municipal waste generated per person 561 kg per person 2024 · Eurostat Recycling rate of municipal waste 44.7% 2024 · Eurostat Basic drinking water access 100.0% 2024 · World Bank Safely managed drinking water 100.0% 2024 · World Bank Basic sanitation access 98.8% 2024 · World Bank Level of water stress 0.4% 2022 · World Bank

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Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
env_wasgen · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A waste=TOTAL nace_r2=TOTAL_HH hazard=HAZ_NHAZ unit=KG_HAB
Observation period
2004 to 2024 for Iceland
Provider update
28 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
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Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat