Municipal waste collected in Argentina

Argentina: Municipal waste collected was 17.36 million tonnes in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
17.36 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 103 countries
All-time high
17.36 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
13.06 million tonnes
in 2005
Years of data
6
2005–2022

Municipal waste collected in Argentina, 2005–2022

05.0M10.0M15.0M2005201320222005: 13.1M tonnes2010: 14.5M tonnes2019: 16.9M tonnes2020: 17.1M tonnes2021: 17.3M tonnes2022: 17.4M tonnes

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 17.36 million tonnes for municipal waste collected in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, municipal waste collected in Argentina peaked at 17.36 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.06 million tonnes, in 2005.

That places Argentina 14th out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.06 million tonnes 13.06 million tonnes 13.06 million tonnes 1
2010s 15.73 million tonnes 14.52 million tonnes 16.94 million tonnes 2
2020s 17.25 million tonnes 17.11 million tonnes 17.36 million tonnes 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 11 Thailand 19.51 million tonnes compare
  2. 12 Iraq 18.81 million tonnes compare
  3. 13 Kuwait 18.67 million tonnes compare
  4. 15 Colombia 11.03 million tonnes compare
  5. 16 Poland 10.55 million tonnes compare
  6. 17 Niger 9.75 million tonnes

See the full ranking of 105 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is municipal waste collected in Argentina?
Municipal waste collected in Argentina was 17.36 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 17.36 million tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 13.06 million tonnes in 2005.
How does Argentina rank for municipal waste collected?
Argentina ranks 14th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Municipal waste collected (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
105 places, 1,842 data points, 2000–2023
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