Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes in Iceland
Iceland: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes was 42 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
42
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
160th
of 162 countries
All-time high
42
in 2022
All-time low
36
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Iceland, 2017–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Iceland stood at 42. 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 160th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based … Tonnes in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 36 | — |
| 2018 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 41 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 42 | +2.4% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 947, 4% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 42 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 930, 5% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.67 | 36 | 39 | 3 |
| 2020s | 41 | 40 | 42 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 158 Seychelles 50 compare
- 159 Guadeloupe 48 compare
- 161 Kiribati 40 compare
- 162 Belgium 32 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 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 in 2022.
- What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
- Iceland ranks 160th out of 162 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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