Municipal waste by waste management operations in Switzerland
Switzerland: Municipal waste by waste management operations was 678 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
678 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
739 Kilograms per capita
in 2008
All-time low
602 Kilograms per capita
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995–2023
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Switzerland, 1995–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 678 Kilograms per capita for municipal waste by waste management operations in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste by waste management operations in Switzerland peaked at 739 Kilograms per capita in 2008 and was at its lowest, 602 Kilograms per capita, in 1995.
Switzerland ranks 7th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 602 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1996 | 605 Kilograms per capita | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 606 Kilograms per capita | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 614 Kilograms per capita | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 638 Kilograms per capita | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 659 Kilograms per capita | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 663 Kilograms per capita | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 678 Kilograms per capita | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 670 Kilograms per capita | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 663 Kilograms per capita | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 664 Kilograms per capita | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 712 Kilograms per capita | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 724 Kilograms per capita | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 739 Kilograms per capita | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 705 Kilograms per capita | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 711 Kilograms per capita | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 692 Kilograms per capita | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 697 Kilograms per capita | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 706 Kilograms per capita | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 733 Kilograms per capita | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 728 Kilograms per capita | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 723 Kilograms per capita | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 709 Kilograms per capita | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 706 Kilograms per capita | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 709 Kilograms per capita | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 706 Kilograms per capita | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 704 Kilograms per capita | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 677 Kilograms per capita | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 678 Kilograms per capita | +0.1% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 678 Kilograms per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 489.5 Kilograms per capita, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 678 Kilograms per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 521 Kilograms per capita, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 613 Kilograms per capita | 602 Kilograms per capita | 638 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
| 2000s | 687.7 Kilograms per capita | 659 Kilograms per capita | 739 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 711.4 Kilograms per capita | 692 Kilograms per capita | 733 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 691.25 Kilograms per capita | 677 Kilograms per capita | 706 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 11.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste by waste management operations in Switzerland?
- Municipal waste by waste management operations in Switzerland was 678 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 739 Kilograms per capita in 2008.
- What is the lowest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 602 Kilograms per capita in 1995.
- How does Switzerland rank for municipal waste by waste management operations?
- Switzerland ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Municipal waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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