Municipal waste collected in India
India: Municipal waste collected was 57.10 million tonnes in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
57.10 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
2nd
of 103 countries
All-time high
57.10 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
42.59 million tonnes
in 2016
Years of data
5
2016β2021
Municipal waste collected in India, 2016β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste collected in India is 57.10 million tonnes, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
India ranks 2nd of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.17 million tonnes | 42.59 million tonnes | 54.66 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 56.43 million tonnes | 55.75 million tonnes | 57.10 million tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Standard Deviation 0.254 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 8.00 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 14.13 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 63,080 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 37,519 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 768,863 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 1.05 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 1.10 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 1.34 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste collected in India?
- Municipal waste collected in India was 57.10 million tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 57.10 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.59 million tonnes in 2016.
- How does India rank for municipal waste collected?
- India ranks 2nd out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
- Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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