Ireland vs Italy: Total waste generation

Ireland

292,031 tonnes

in 2022

Italy

328,210 tonnes

in 2022

Ireland rank

27th

Italy rank

24th

Total waste generation over time

Italy currently reports 328,210 tonnes against 292,031 tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 36,179 tonnes.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 27th and Italy ranks 24th of 59 regions.

Indicator: Total waste generation
Unit: tonnes
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 686 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes)