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
33rd
of 35 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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720251990: 2.7k Thousand tonnes1991: 2.3k Thousand tonnes1992: 2.8k Thousand tonnes1993: 3.6k Thousand tonnes1994: 3.4k Thousand tonnes1995: 3.6k Thousand tonnes1996: 4.3k Thousand tonnes1997: 4.8k Thousand tonnes1998: 4.3k Thousand tonnes1999: 4.0k Thousand tonnes2000: 7.1k Thousand tonnes2001: 6.6k Thousand tonnes2002: 6.1k Thousand tonnes2003: 6.9k Thousand tonnes2004: 7.6k Thousand tonnes2005: 7.2k Thousand tonnes2006: 7.1k Thousand tonnes2007: 7.3k Thousand tonnes2008: 6.4k Thousand tonnes2009: 4.4k Thousand tonnes2010: 4.0k Thousand tonnes2011: 3.0k Thousand tonnes2012: 3.7k Thousand tonnes2013: 3.7k Thousand tonnes2014: 3.5k Thousand tonnes2015: 3.5k Thousand tonnes2016: 3.6k Thousand tonnes2017: 4.4k Thousand tonnes2018: 4.7k Thousand tonnes2019: 3.9k Thousand tonnes2020: 3.8k Thousand tonnes2021: 4.5k Thousand tonnes2022: 4.3k Thousand tonnes2023: 4.3k Thousand tonnes2024: 3.3k Thousand tonnes2025: 3.6k Thousand tonnes

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Albania 20,448 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 31 Cyprus 16,307 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 32 North Macedonia 15,487 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 34 Luxembourg 2,235 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 35 Malta 1,541 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Material flow accounts - main indicators
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 1,012 data points, 1990–2025
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