Municipal waste collected in Myanmar
Myanmar: Municipal waste collected was 378,873 tonnes in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
378,873 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
77th
of 103 countries
All-time high
444,693 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
189,435 tonnes
in 2012
Years of data
10
2012β2021
Municipal waste collected in Myanmar, 2012β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste collected in Myanmar is 378,873 tonnes, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste collected in Myanmar peaked at 444,693 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 189,435 tonnes, in 2012.
That places Myanmar 77th out of 103 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 337,820 tonnes | 189,435 tonnes | 444,693 tonnes | 8 |
| 2020s | 371,164 tonnes | 363,454 tonnes | 378,873 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More environment data for Myanmar
- Standard Deviation 0.243 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 237,970 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 239,170 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 4,056 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 5,355 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2,019 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 661 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 39,992 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 62,505 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste collected in Myanmar?
- Municipal waste collected in Myanmar was 378,873 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 444,693 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 189,435 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Myanmar rank for municipal waste collected?
- Myanmar ranks 77th out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
- Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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