Municipal waste collected in Belarus
Belarus: Municipal waste collected was 3.98 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.98 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
41st
of 108 countries
All-time high
4.07 million
in 2020
All-time low
2.40 million
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023
Municipal waste collected in Belarus, 2004–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste collected in Belarus is 3.98 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste collected in Belarus peaked at 4.07 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.40 million, in 2004.
Belarus ranks 41st of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Municipal waste collected in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.40 million | — |
| 2005 | 2.53 million | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 2.73 million | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 2.66 million | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.00 million | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 3.30 million | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 3.69 million | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 3.83 million | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 3.73 million | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.68 million | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 3.72 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 3.73 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.79 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.80 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.80 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.78 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 4.07 million | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 3.97 million | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.99 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.98 million | -0.3% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 3.98 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 million, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 3.98 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.72 million, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.77 million | 2.40 million | 3.30 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.76 million | 3.68 million | 3.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.00 million | 3.97 million | 4.07 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More environment data for Belarus
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.1734 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1993 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.869 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.57 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.1172 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6422 % 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 0.239 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste collected in Belarus?
- Municipal waste collected in Belarus was 3.98 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.40 million in 2004.
- How does Belarus rank for municipal waste collected?
- Belarus ranks 41st out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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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