Municipal waste by waste management operations in Switzerland
Switzerland: Municipal waste by waste management operations was 678 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
678
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 36 countries
All-time high
739
in 2008
All-time low
602
in 1995
Years of data
29
1995β2023
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Switzerland, 1995β2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 678 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 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 602, in 1995.
Switzerland ranks 7th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 613 | 602 | 638 | 5 |
| 2000s | 687.7 | 659 | 739 | 10 |
| 2010s | 711.4 | 692 | 733 | 10 |
| 2020s | 691.25 | 677 | 706 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Standard Deviation 0.458 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 1.13 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1.20 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 27,353 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,008 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 351,039 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 394,174 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 339,356 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 240,352 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste by waste management operations in Switzerland?
- Municipal waste by waste management operations in Switzerland was 678 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 739 in 2008.
- What is the lowest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 602 in 1995.
- How does Switzerland rank for municipal waste by waste management operations?
- Switzerland ranks 7th out of 36 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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