Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Iceland
Iceland: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material was 6.29 million tonnes in 2024. βΌ Falling
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Iceland, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Iceland stood at 6.29 million tonnes.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Iceland peaked at 9.40 million tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.90 million tonnes, in 2011.
That places Iceland 152nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.26 million tonnes | 5.74 million tonnes | 9.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.10 million tonnes | 4.90 million tonnes | 7.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.78 million tonnes | 5.74 million tonnes | 8.17 million tonnes | 5 |
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- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4.27 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,542 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 10 (2025)
- Infant deaths 9 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Iceland?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Iceland was 6.29 million tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.40 million tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.90 million tonnes in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Iceland ranks 152nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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