Municipal waste collected in Singapore
Singapore: Municipal waste collected was 6.94 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6.94 million
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
24th
of 108 countries
All-time high
7.85 million
in 2013
All-time low
4.65 million
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Municipal waste collected in Singapore, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste collected in Singapore is 6.94 million, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste collected in Singapore peaked at 7.85 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.65 million, in 2000.
That places Singapore 24th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Municipal waste collected in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.65 million | — |
| 2001 | 5.04 million | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 4.81 million | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 4.73 million | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 4.79 million | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.02 million | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 5.22 million | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 5.60 million | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 5.97 million | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 6.11 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 6.52 million | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 6.90 million | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 7.27 million | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 7.85 million | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 7.51 million | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 7.67 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 7.81 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 7.70 million | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 7.70 million | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 7.23 million | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 5.88 million | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 6.94 million | +18.1% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 6.94 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.15 million, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 6.94 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.33 million, 5.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.19 million | 4.65 million | 6.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.42 million | 6.52 million | 7.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.41 million | 5.88 million | 6.94 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 21 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 8.36 million compare
- 22 Belgium 8.10 million compare
- 23 Austria 7.14 million compare
- 25 Switzerland 6.03 million compare
- 26 Bangladesh 5.87 million compare
- 27 Czechia 5.84 million compare
More environment data for Singapore
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.9965 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 42.94 % change on previous year (1990)
- Standard Deviation 0.253 °C (1990)
- Temperature change 0.647 °C (1990)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 5.11 % 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 -5.19 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste collected in Singapore?
- Municipal waste collected in Singapore was 6.94 million in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 7.85 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 million in 2000.
- How does Singapore rank for municipal waste collected?
- Singapore ranks 24th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
- Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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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