Material flow accounts - main indicators in Iceland
Iceland: Material flow accounts - main indicators was 3,574 Thousand tonnes in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 33rd out of 35 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.
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
- 30 Albania 20,448 Thousand tonnes compare
- 31 Cyprus 16,307 Thousand tonnes compare
- 32 North Macedonia 15,487 Thousand tonnes compare
- 34 Luxembourg 2,235 Thousand tonnes compare
- 35 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 33rd out of 35 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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