Domestic material consumption per capita in Iceland

Iceland: Domestic material consumption per capita was 18.75 in 2022. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2022)
18.75
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
45th
of 223 countries
All-time high
31.31
in 2000
All-time low
15.23
in 2011
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Domestic material consumption per capita in Iceland, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 31.32001: 27.92002: 25.22003: 27.42004: 29.62005: 29.72006: 30.82007: 29.62008: 26.92009: 17.92010: 16.42011: 15.22012: 17.22013: 17.12014: 16.42015: 18.22016: 19.22017: 21.52018: 21.42019: 18.32020: 15.52021: 17.22022: 18.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 18.75 for domestic material consumption per capita in 2022.

That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Iceland peaked at 31.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.23, in 2011.

That places Iceland 45th out of 223 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.62 17.86 31.31 10
2010s 18.08 15.23 21.49 10
2020s 17.17 15.54 18.75 3

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 42 Brazil 19.88 compare
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  3. 44 Argentina 18.97 compare
  4. 46 Namibia 18.61 compare
  5. 47 Libya 18.52 compare
  6. 48 Poland 18.03 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption per capita in Iceland?
Domestic material consumption per capita in Iceland was 18.75 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 31.31 in 2000.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 15.23 in 2011.
How does Iceland rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
Iceland ranks 45th out of 223 countries with data for 2022.
Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,468 data points, 2000–2023
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