Municipal waste collected (Tonnes) by country
Countries reporting
103
Highest
254.08 million tonnes
China
Lowest
14,655 tonnes
Anguilla
Median
1.65 million tonnes
Years covered
24
2000–2023
Data points
1,842
What the numbers show
Municipal waste collected (Tonnes) is currently reported for 103 countries. The highest value is 254.08 million tonnes in China; the lowest is 14,655 tonnes in Anguilla.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.65 million tonnes, and the mean is 8.24 million tonnes.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 17,338.
Over the past decade 69 countries rose and 30 fell. The largest increase was in United Republic of Tanzania (up 560.2%), and the largest decrease in Republic of Moldova (down 68.0%).
Municipal waste collected: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 254.08 million tonnes | 2023 | up 47.4% | rising |
| 2 | India | 57.10 million tonnes | 2021 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 3 | Germany | 51.02 million tonnes | 2023 | up 4.1% | flat |
| 4 | Brazil | 34.02 million tonnes | 2015 | down 3.7% | rising |
| 5 | France | 33.98 million tonnes | 2023 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 6 | Türkiye | 32.74 million tonnes | 2021 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 7 | Italy | 24.94 million tonnes | 2023 | down 12.6% | flat |
| 8 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 22.61 million tonnes | 2020 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 9 | Spain | 22.50 million tonnes | 2023 | up 6.2% | falling |
| 10 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 21.65 million tonnes | 2023 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 11 | Thailand | 19.51 million tonnes | 2021 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 12 | Iraq | 18.81 million tonnes | 2023 | up 47.2% | rising |
| 13 | Kuwait | 18.67 million tonnes | 2019 | up 122.7% | rising |
| 14 | Argentina | 17.36 million tonnes | 2022 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 15 | Colombia | 11.03 million tonnes | 2016 | — | rising |
| 16 | Poland | 10.55 million tonnes | 2023 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 17 | Niger | 9.75 million tonnes | 2005 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 18 | Ukraine | 9.61 million tonnes | 2023 | down 33.8% | flat |
| 19 | Indonesia | 9.54 million tonnes | 2017 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 20 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 8.36 million tonnes | 2023 | down 5.4% | rising |
| 21 | Belgium | 8.10 million tonnes | 2023 | up 70.9% | rising |
| 22 | Austria | 7.14 million tonnes | 2023 | up 50.5% | rising |
| 23 | Singapore | 6.94 million tonnes | 2021 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 24 | Switzerland | 6.03 million tonnes | 2023 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 25 | Bangladesh | 5.87 million tonnes | 2021 | up 55.2% | rising |
| 26 | Czechia | 5.84 million tonnes | 2023 | up 81.1% | rising |
| 27 | Portugal | 5.63 million tonnes | 2023 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 28 | Romania | 5.48 million tonnes | 2023 | up 28.4% | falling |
| 29 | Greece | 5.44 million tonnes | 2023 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 30 | Ecuador | 5.25 million tonnes | 2022 | up 90.7% | rising |
| 31 | United Arab Emirates | 4.73 million tonnes | 2023 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 32 | Uganda | 4.57 million tonnes | 2023 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 33 | Cuba | 4.57 million tonnes | 2021 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 34 | Denmark | 4.51 million tonnes | 2023 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 35 | Kazakhstan | 4.14 million tonnes | 2023 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 36 | Hungary | 4.12 million tonnes | 2023 | up 10.1% | falling |
| 37 | Ghana | 4.11 million tonnes | 2017 | up 59.3% | rising |
| 38 | Sweden | 4.11 million tonnes | 2023 | down 5.9% | rising |
| 39 | Norway | 3.99 million tonnes | 2023 | up 60.5% | rising |
| 40 | Belarus | 3.98 million tonnes | 2023 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 41 | Qatar | 3.77 million tonnes | 2023 | up 36.3% | rising |
| 42 | Ireland | 3.18 million tonnes | 2020 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 43 | Serbia | 2.96 million tonnes | 2023 | up 52.2% | rising |
| 44 | Azerbaijan | 2.72 million tonnes | 2023 | up 62.8% | rising |
| 45 | Finland | 2.61 million tonnes | 2023 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 46 | Slovakia | 2.51 million tonnes | 2023 | up 66.8% | rising |
| 47 | Malaysia | 2.29 million tonnes | 2023 | down 15.8% | volatile |
| 48 | Bulgaria | 2.15 million tonnes | 2023 | down 30.7% | falling |
| 49 | United Republic of Tanzania | 2.10 million tonnes | 2020 | up 560.2% | volatile |
| 50 | Kenya | 2.03 million tonnes | 2023 | up 514.4% | rising |
| 51 | State of Palestine | 1.70 million tonnes | 2022 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 52 | Bahrain | 1.65 million tonnes | 2021 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 53 | Croatia | 1.64 million tonnes | 2023 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 54 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 1.60 million tonnes | 2021 | up 51.5% | rising |
| 55 | Yemen | 1.58 million tonnes | 2013 | up 43.1% | rising |
| 56 | Jamaica | 1.46 million tonnes | 2006 | up 53.6% | rising |
| 57 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.40 million tonnes | 2017 | down 15.4% | volatile |
| 58 | Tunisia | 1.32 million tonnes | 2004 | — | rising |
| 59 | Lithuania | 1.27 million tonnes | 2023 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 60 | El Salvador | 1.24 million tonnes | 2019 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 61 | Georgia | 1.05 million tonnes | 2022 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 62 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 918,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 2.7% | falling |
| 63 | Slovenia | 909,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 72.8% | flat |
| 64 | Latvia | 848,000 tonnes | 2022 | up 37.9% | rising |
| 65 | Albania | 844,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 10.2% | falling |
| 66 | Panama | 791,875 tonnes | 2019 | up 43.1% | rising |
| 67 | Republic of Moldova | 768,600 tonnes | 2021 | down 68.0% | rising |
| 68 | Burkina Faso | 758,100 tonnes | 2009 | up 38.2% | rising |
| 69 | Trinidad and Tobago | 736,455 tonnes | 2023 | down 7.6% | rising |
| 70 | North Macedonia | 622,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 21.6% | falling |
| 71 | Réunion | 541,767 tonnes | 2021 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 72 | Mauritius | 541,140 tonnes | 2023 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 73 | Cyprus | 496,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 74 | Luxembourg | 478,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 42.7% | rising |
| 75 | Estonia | 464,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 38.1% | falling |
| 76 | Armenia | 433,300 tonnes | 2023 | down 16.3% | rising |
| 77 | Myanmar | 378,873 tonnes | 2021 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 78 | Montenegro | 345,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 16.6% | falling |
| 79 | Maldives | 325,410 tonnes | 2014 | up 197.2% | volatile |
| 80 | Suriname | 316,760 tonnes | 2023 | up 48.5% | rising |
| 81 | Malta | 312,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 82 | Barbados | 261,765 tonnes | 2021 | down 24.9% | falling |
| 83 | Guadeloupe | 235,411 tonnes | 2021 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 84 | Iceland | 224,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 34.9% | rising |
| 85 | Brunei Darussalam | 196,170 tonnes | 2023 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 86 | Martinique | 175,170 tonnes | 2021 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 87 | Curaçao | 173,123 tonnes | 2017 | down 10.0% | flat |
| 88 | Fiji | 171,229 tonnes | 2023 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 89 | Cabo Verde | 145,894 tonnes | 2015 | up 88.3% | rising |
| 90 | Antigua and Barbuda | 108,400 tonnes | 2021 | down 10.6% | rising |
| 91 | French Guiana | 108,020 tonnes | 2019 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 92 | Bermuda | 86,400 tonnes | 2019 | down 3.7% | rising |
| 93 | French Polynesia | 83,326 tonnes | 2015 | — | falling |
| 94 | Saint Lucia | 79,000 tonnes | 2019 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 95 | Andorra | 40,880 tonnes | 2023 | down 1.8% | falling |
| 96 | British Virgin Islands | 36,697 tonnes | 2005 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 97 | Liechtenstein | 32,638 tonnes | 2023 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 98 | Monaco | 28,418 tonnes | 2023 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 99 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 26,467 tonnes | 2023 | up 60.9% | rising |
| 100 | Burundi | 24,420 tonnes | 2019 | up 77.0% | volatile |
| 101 | Dominica | 21,000 tonnes | 2021 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 102 | Samoa | 15,450 tonnes | 2017 | — | rising |
| 103 | Anguilla | 14,655 tonnes | 2008 | up 160.1% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 5.94 million tonnes
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region 532,340 tonnes