Material flow accounts - main indicators in Iceland
Iceland: Material flow accounts - main indicators was 3,574 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3,574 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
41st
of 43 countries
All-time high
7,578 Thousand tonnes
in 2004
All-time low
2,324 Thousand tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Material flow accounts - main indicators in Iceland, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.
Analysis
In 2025, material flow accounts - main indicators in Iceland stood at 3,574 Thousand tonnes.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, material flow accounts - main indicators in Iceland peaked at 7,578 Thousand tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,324 Thousand tonnes, in 1991.
That places Iceland 41st out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Material flow accounts - main indicators in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,713 Thousand tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 2,324 Thousand tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 2,750 Thousand tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1993 | 3,553 Thousand tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1994 | 3,406 Thousand tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 3,611 Thousand tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 4,252 Thousand tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 4,763 Thousand tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 4,312 Thousand tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 4,008 Thousand tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 7,148 Thousand tonnes | +78.3% |
| 2001 | 6,581 Thousand tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 6,120 Thousand tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 6,941 Thousand tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 7,578 Thousand tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 7,202 Thousand tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 7,132 Thousand tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 7,303 Thousand tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 6,424 Thousand tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 4,450 Thousand tonnes | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 4,034 Thousand tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 3,015 Thousand tonnes | -25.3% |
| 2012 | 3,660 Thousand tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 3,736 Thousand tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3,479 Thousand tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 3,525 Thousand tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3,567 Thousand tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4,379 Thousand tonnes | +22.8% |
| 2018 | 4,717 Thousand tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 3,920 Thousand tonnes | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 3,788 Thousand tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 4,483 Thousand tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 4,324 Thousand tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 4,335 Thousand tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 3,250 Thousand tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2025 | 3,574 Thousand tonnes | +10.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3,574 Thousand tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,830 Thousand tonnes, 3% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3,574 Thousand tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 107,326 Thousand tonnes, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,569 Thousand tonnes | 2,324 Thousand tonnes | 4,763 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,688 Thousand tonnes | 4,450 Thousand tonnes | 7,578 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,803 Thousand tonnes | 3,015 Thousand tonnes | 4,717 Thousand tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,959 Thousand tonnes | 3,250 Thousand tonnes | 4,483 Thousand tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 38 Albania 20,448 Thousand tonnes compare
- 39 Cyprus 16,307 Thousand tonnes compare
- 40 North Macedonia 15,487 Thousand tonnes compare
- 42 Luxembourg 2,235 Thousand tonnes compare
- 43 Malta 1,541 Thousand tonnes compare
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 - main indicators in Iceland?
- Material flow accounts - main indicators in Iceland was 3,574 Thousand tonnes in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest material flow accounts - main indicators recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 7,578 Thousand tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest material flow accounts - main indicators recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,324 Thousand tonnes in 1991.
- How does Iceland rank for material flow accounts - main indicators?
- Iceland ranks 41st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is material flow accounts - main indicators rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material flow accounts - main indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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