Material flow accounts - balancing items in Iceland
Iceland: Material flow accounts - balancing items was -603.18 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Material flow accounts - balancing items in Iceland, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
In 2025, material flow accounts - balancing items in Iceland stood at -603.18 Thousand tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 116.6% on the previous year and down 123.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material flow accounts - balancing items in Iceland peaked at 3,698 Thousand tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, -603.18 Thousand tonnes, in 2025.
That places Iceland 39th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Material flow accounts - balancing items in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,302 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 1,194 Thousand tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 1,353 Thousand tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1993 | 1,513 Thousand tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1994 | 1,467 Thousand tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 551.77 Thousand tonnes | -62.4% |
| 1996 | 375.6 Thousand tonnes | -31.9% |
| 1997 | 360.39 Thousand tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 746.6 Thousand tonnes | +107.2% |
| 1999 | 940.94 Thousand tonnes | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 888.62 Thousand tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 827.2 Thousand tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 749.79 Thousand tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 1,006 Thousand tonnes | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 1,328 Thousand tonnes | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 1,165 Thousand tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 1,637 Thousand tonnes | +40.5% |
| 2007 | 1,846 Thousand tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 2,155 Thousand tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 2,153 Thousand tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,200 Thousand tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 2,088 Thousand tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 2,029 Thousand tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 2,391 Thousand tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 2,580 Thousand tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 2,569 Thousand tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3,290 Thousand tonnes | +28.0% |
| 2017 | 3,507 Thousand tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 3,698 Thousand tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 3,252 Thousand tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 2,431 Thousand tonnes | -25.2% |
| 2021 | 2,440 Thousand tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3,005 Thousand tonnes | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 3,474 Thousand tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 3,642 Thousand tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2025 | -603.18 Thousand tonnes | -116.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's -603.18 Thousand tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,970 Thousand tonnes. (29 countries reporting)
- Iceland's -603.18 Thousand tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,833 Thousand tonnes. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Material flow accounts - balancing items in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -116.6% | 3,642 Thousand tonnes | -603.18 Thousand tonnes |
| 1998 | +107.2% | 360.39 Thousand tonnes | 746.6 Thousand tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 980.46 Thousand tonnes | 360.39 Thousand tonnes | 1,513 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,376 Thousand tonnes | 749.79 Thousand tonnes | 2,155 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,760 Thousand tonnes | 2,029 Thousand tonnes | 3,698 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,398 Thousand tonnes | -603.18 Thousand tonnes | 3,642 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is material flow accounts - balancing items in Iceland?
- Material flow accounts - balancing items in Iceland was -603.18 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,698 Thousand tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -603.18 Thousand tonnes in 2025.
- How does Iceland rank for material flow accounts - balancing items?
- Iceland ranks 39th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material flow accounts - balancing items rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material flow accounts - balancing items. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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