Municipal waste collected in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Municipal waste collected was 2.72 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.72 million
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
45th
of 108 countries
All-time high
2.72 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.10 million
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Municipal waste collected in Azerbaijan, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste collected in Azerbaijan stood at 2.72 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste collected in Azerbaijan peaked at 2.72 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million, in 2000.
Azerbaijan ranks 45th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal waste collected in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.10 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.27 million | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 1.85 million | +46.2% |
| 2003 | 1.89 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.78 million | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.75 million | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.57 million | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 1.63 million | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.48 million | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 1.60 million | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 1.61 million | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.78 million | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 1.65 million | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.67 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.35 million | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 1.53 million | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 1.59 million | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.58 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.76 million | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 2.02 million | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 2.37 million | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 2.58 million | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 2.66 million | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.72 million | +2.4% |
Azerbaijan compared with similar countries
- Azerbaijan's 2.72 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 million, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Azerbaijan's 2.72 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.72 million, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.59 million | 1.10 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 million | 1.35 million | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 million | 2.37 million | 2.72 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More environment data for Azerbaijan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.689 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.45 % 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 -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste collected in Azerbaijan?
- Municipal waste collected in Azerbaijan was 2.72 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2000.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for municipal waste collected?
- Azerbaijan ranks 45th out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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