Municipal waste collected in Brazil
Brazil: Municipal waste collected was 34.02 million in 2015. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste collected in Brazil, 2004–2015
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 34.02 million for municipal waste collected in 2015.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste collected in Brazil peaked at 38.61 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 19.01 million, in 2006.
That places Brazil 4th out of 108 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Municipal waste collected in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 38.61 million | — |
| 2005 | 35.34 million | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 19.01 million | -46.2% |
| 2007 | 23.68 million | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 28.68 million | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 25.50 million | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 27.91 million | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 28.02 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 31.62 million | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 34.53 million | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 36.81 million | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 34.02 million | -7.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 34.02 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 million, 18.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 34.02 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 736,455, 46.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.47 million | 19.01 million | 38.61 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 32.15 million | 27.91 million | 36.81 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.155 % 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 -2.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste collected in Brazil?
- Municipal waste collected in Brazil was 34.02 million in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 38.61 million in 2004.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.01 million in 2006.
- How does Brazil rank for municipal waste collected?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
- Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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