Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Iceland
Iceland: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 16.39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Iceland, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Iceland stood at 16.39.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Iceland peaked at 31.55 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.36, in 2011.
Iceland ranks 45th of 249 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.55 | — |
| 2001 | 28.01 | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 25.39 | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 27.36 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 29.82 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 29.62 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 30.94 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 29.76 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 27.01 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 18.01 | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 16.5 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 15.36 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 17.36 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 17.36 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.68 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 18.29 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 19.45 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 21.62 | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 21.54 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.37 | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 15.66 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 17.32 | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 18.96 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 21.18 | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 16.39 | -22.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 16.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.35, 1.4× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 16.39 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.62, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.75 | 18.01 | 31.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.25 | 15.36 | 21.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9 | 15.66 | 21.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More development goals data for Iceland
- Red List Index 0.8515 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 4.27 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,542 (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 per capita, by type of raw material in Iceland?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Iceland was 16.39 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.55 in 2000.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.36 in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Iceland ranks 45th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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