Municipal waste collected in Georgia
Georgia: Municipal waste collected was 1.05 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste collected in Georgia, 2007–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, municipal waste collected in Georgia stood at 1.05 million. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste collected in Georgia peaked at 1.05 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 774,700, in 2015.
That places Georgia 62nd out of 108 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Municipal waste collected in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 855,000 | — |
| 2008 | 875,000 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 880,000 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 774,700 | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 870,300 | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 922,100 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 977,400 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 994,600 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 973,300 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.01 million | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.05 million | +3.9% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 1.05 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 million, 56% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 1.05 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.72 million, 38% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 870,000 | 855,000 | 880,000 | 3 |
| 2010s | 907,820 | 774,700 | 994,600 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million | 973,300 | 1.05 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More environment data for Georgia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.75 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.75 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2544 % 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 0.0923 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste collected in Georgia?
- Municipal waste collected in Georgia was 1.05 million in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 774,700 in 2015.
- How does Georgia rank for municipal waste collected?
- Georgia ranks 62nd out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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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