Municipal waste collected in Argentina
Argentina: Municipal waste collected was 17.36 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
17.36 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
15th
of 108 countries
All-time high
17.36 million
in 2022
All-time low
13.06 million
in 2005
Years of data
6
2005–2022
Municipal waste collected in Argentina, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 17.36 million 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.06 million, in 2005.
That places Argentina 15th out of 108 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Municipal waste collected in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13.06 million | — |
| 2010 | 14.52 million | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 16.94 million | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 17.11 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 17.27 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 17.36 million | +0.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 17.36 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 million, 9.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 17.36 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 736,455, 23.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.06 million | 13.06 million | 13.06 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.73 million | 14.52 million | 16.94 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.25 million | 17.11 million | 17.36 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More environment data for Argentina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.78 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8814 % 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 0.8286 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste collected in Argentina?
- Municipal waste collected in Argentina was 17.36 million 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 in 2022.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.06 million in 2005.
- How does Argentina rank for municipal waste collected?
- Argentina ranks 15th out of 108 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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