Municipal waste collected (Tonnes) by country
Countries reporting
108
Highest
254.08 million
China
Lowest
14,655
Anguilla
Median
1.62 million
Years covered
24
2000–2023
Data points
1,921
What the numbers show
Municipal waste collected (Tonnes) is currently reported for 108 countries. The highest value is 254.08 million in China; the lowest is 14,655 in Anguilla.
The median across all reporting countries is 1.62 million, and the mean is 8.18 million.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 17,338.
Over the past decade 72 countries rose and 32 fell. The largest increase was in United Republic of Tanzania (up 560.2%), and the largest decrease in Moldova (down 68.0%).
Municipal waste collected: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 254.08 million | 2023 | up 47.4% | rising |
| 2 | India | 57.10 million | 2021 | up 34.1% | rising |
| 3 | Germany | 51.02 million | 2023 | up 4.1% | flat |
| 4 | Brazil | 34.02 million | 2015 | down 3.7% | rising |
| 5 | France | 33.98 million | 2023 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 6 | Turkey | 32.74 million | 2021 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 6 | Türkiye | 32.74 million | 2021 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 8 | Italy | 24.94 million | 2023 | down 12.6% | flat |
| 9 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 22.61 million | 2020 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 10 | Spain | 22.50 million | 2023 | up 6.2% | falling |
| 11 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 21.65 million | 2023 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 12 | Thailand | 19.51 million | 2021 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 13 | Iraq | 18.81 million | 2023 | up 47.2% | rising |
| 14 | Kuwait | 18.67 million | 2019 | up 122.7% | rising |
| 15 | Argentina | 17.36 million | 2022 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 16 | Colombia | 11.03 million | 2016 | — | rising |
| 17 | Poland | 10.55 million | 2023 | up 11.4% | rising |
| 18 | Niger | 9.75 million | 2005 | up 23.8% | rising |
| 19 | Ukraine | 9.61 million | 2023 | down 33.8% | flat |
| 20 | Indonesia | 9.54 million | 2017 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 21 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 8.36 million | 2023 | down 5.4% | rising |
| 22 | Belgium | 8.10 million | 2023 | up 70.9% | rising |
| 23 | Austria | 7.14 million | 2023 | up 50.5% | rising |
| 24 | Singapore | 6.94 million | 2021 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 25 | Switzerland | 6.03 million | 2023 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 26 | Bangladesh | 5.87 million | 2021 | up 55.2% | rising |
| 27 | Czechia | 5.84 million | 2023 | up 81.1% | rising |
| 28 | Portugal | 5.63 million | 2023 | up 22.4% | rising |
| 29 | Romania | 5.48 million | 2023 | up 28.4% | falling |
| 30 | Greece | 5.44 million | 2023 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 31 | Ecuador | 5.25 million | 2022 | up 90.7% | rising |
| 32 | United Arab Emirates | 4.73 million | 2023 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 33 | Uganda | 4.57 million | 2023 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 34 | Cuba | 4.57 million | 2021 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 35 | Denmark | 4.51 million | 2023 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 36 | Kazakhstan | 4.14 million | 2023 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 37 | Hungary | 4.12 million | 2023 | up 10.1% | falling |
| 38 | Ghana | 4.11 million | 2017 | up 59.3% | rising |
| 39 | Sweden | 4.11 million | 2023 | down 5.9% | rising |
| 40 | Norway | 3.99 million | 2023 | up 60.5% | rising |
| 41 | Belarus | 3.98 million | 2023 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 42 | Qatar | 3.77 million | 2023 | up 36.3% | rising |
| 43 | Ireland | 3.18 million | 2020 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 44 | Serbia | 2.96 million | 2023 | up 52.2% | rising |
| 45 | Azerbaijan | 2.72 million | 2023 | up 62.8% | rising |
| 46 | Finland | 2.61 million | 2023 | down 2.6% | rising |
| 47 | Slovakia | 2.51 million | 2023 | up 66.8% | rising |
| 48 | Malaysia | 2.29 million | 2023 | down 15.8% | volatile |
| 49 | Bulgaria | 2.15 million | 2023 | down 30.7% | falling |
| 50 | United Republic of Tanzania | 2.10 million | 2020 | up 560.2% | volatile |
| 51 | Kenya | 2.03 million | 2023 | up 514.4% | rising |
| 52 | State of Palestine | 1.70 million | 2022 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 53 | Bahrain | 1.65 million | 2021 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 54 | Croatia | 1.64 million | 2023 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 55 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 1.60 million | 2021 | up 51.5% | rising |
| 56 | Yemen | 1.58 million | 2013 | up 43.1% | rising |
| 57 | Jamaica | 1.46 million | 2006 | up 53.6% | rising |
| 58 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.40 million | 2017 | down 15.4% | volatile |
| 59 | Tunisia | 1.32 million | 2004 | — | rising |
| 60 | Lithuania | 1.27 million | 2023 | up 1.6% | rising |
| 61 | El Salvador | 1.24 million | 2019 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 62 | Georgia | 1.05 million | 2022 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 63 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 918,000 | 2023 | up 2.7% | falling |
| 64 | Slovenia | 909,000 | 2023 | up 72.8% | flat |
| 65 | Latvia | 848,000 | 2022 | up 37.9% | rising |
| 66 | Albania | 844,000 | 2023 | down 10.2% | falling |
| 67 | Panama | 791,875 | 2019 | up 43.1% | rising |
| 68 | Moldova | 768,600 | 2021 | down 68.0% | rising |
| 68 | Republic of Moldova | 768,600 | 2021 | down 68.0% | rising |
| 70 | Burkina Faso | 758,100 | 2009 | up 38.2% | rising |
| 71 | Trinidad and Tobago | 736,455 | 2023 | down 7.6% | rising |
| 72 | North Macedonia | 622,000 | 2023 | down 21.6% | falling |
| 73 | Reunion | 541,767 | 2021 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 73 | Réunion | 541,767 | 2021 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 75 | Mauritius | 541,140 | 2023 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 76 | Cyprus | 496,000 | 2023 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 77 | Luxembourg | 478,000 | 2023 | up 42.7% | rising |
| 78 | Estonia | 464,000 | 2023 | up 38.1% | falling |
| 79 | Armenia | 433,300 | 2023 | down 16.3% | rising |
| 80 | Myanmar | 378,873 | 2021 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 81 | Montenegro | 345,000 | 2023 | up 16.6% | falling |
| 82 | Maldives | 325,410 | 2014 | up 197.2% | volatile |
| 83 | Suriname | 316,760 | 2023 | up 48.5% | rising |
| 84 | Malta | 312,000 | 2023 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 85 | Barbados | 261,765 | 2021 | down 24.9% | falling |
| 86 | Guadeloupe | 235,411 | 2021 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 87 | Iceland | 224,000 | 2023 | up 34.9% | rising |
| 88 | Brunei | 196,170 | 2023 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 88 | Brunei Darussalam | 196,170 | 2023 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 90 | Martinique | 175,170 | 2021 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 91 | Curacao | 173,123 | 2017 | down 10.0% | flat |
| 91 | Curaçao | 173,123 | 2017 | down 10.0% | flat |
| 93 | Fiji | 171,229 | 2023 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 94 | Cabo Verde | 145,894 | 2015 | up 88.3% | rising |
| 95 | Antigua and Barbuda | 108,400 | 2021 | down 10.6% | rising |
| 96 | French Guiana | 108,020 | 2019 | up 15.6% | rising |
| 97 | Bermuda | 86,400 | 2019 | down 3.7% | rising |
| 98 | French Polynesia | 83,326 | 2015 | — | falling |
| 99 | Saint Lucia | 79,000 | 2019 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 100 | Andorra | 40,880 | 2023 | down 1.8% | falling |
| 101 | British Virgin Islands | 36,697 | 2005 | up 28.5% | rising |
| 102 | Liechtenstein | 32,638 | 2023 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 103 | Monaco | 28,418 | 2023 | down 7.8% | falling |
| 104 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 26,467 | 2023 | up 60.9% | rising |
| 105 | Burundi | 24,420 | 2019 | up 77.0% | volatile |
| 106 | Dominica | 21,000 | 2021 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 107 | Samoa | 15,450 | 2017 | — | rising |
| 108 | Anguilla | 14,655 | 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
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region 532,340