Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Iceland
Iceland: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 42 tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
42 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
132nd
of 134 countries
All-time high
42 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
36 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017β2022
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Iceland, 2017β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Iceland stood at 42 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Iceland ranks 132nd of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.67 tonnes | 36 tonnes | 39 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 41 tonnes | 40 tonnes | 42 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 130 Seychelles 50 tonnes compare
- 131 Guadeloupe 48 tonnes compare
- 133 Kiribati 40 tonnes compare
- 134 Belgium 32 tonnes compare
More infrastructure data for Iceland
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 475,724 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 120.93 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 68,518 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 17.42 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1773 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -16.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 68,518 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.23 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Iceland?
- Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Iceland was 42 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 42 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Iceland ranks 132nd out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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