Municipal waste collected in Italy
Italy: Municipal waste collected was 24.94 million tonnes in 2023. β¬ Flat
Municipal waste collected in Italy, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste collected in Italy is 24.94 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste collected in Italy peaked at 30.50 million tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.94 million tonnes, in 2023.
Italy ranks 7th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.61 million tonnes | 25.84 million tonnes | 29.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.16 million tonnes | 26.93 million tonnes | 30.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.98 million tonnes | 24.94 million tonnes | 26.75 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More environment data for Italy
- Standard Deviation 0.324 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 6.83 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 7.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 109,022 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 38,588 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2.20 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2.08 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 3.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 3.51 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste collected in Italy?
- Municipal waste collected in Italy was 24.94 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 30.50 million tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.94 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does Italy rank for municipal waste collected?
- Italy ranks 7th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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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