Municipal waste collected in Singapore

Singapore: Municipal waste collected was 6.94 million tonnes in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
6.94 million tonnes
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
23rd
of 103 countries
All-time high
7.85 million tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
4.65 million tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Municipal waste collected in Singapore, 2000–2021

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2000201020212000: 4.7M tonnes2001: 5.0M tonnes2002: 4.8M tonnes2003: 4.7M tonnes2004: 4.8M tonnes2005: 5.0M tonnes2006: 5.2M tonnes2007: 5.6M tonnes2008: 6.0M tonnes2009: 6.1M tonnes2010: 6.5M tonnes2011: 6.9M tonnes2012: 7.3M tonnes2013: 7.9M tonnes2014: 7.5M tonnes2015: 7.7M tonnes2016: 7.8M tonnes2017: 7.7M tonnes2018: 7.7M tonnes2019: 7.2M tonnes2020: 5.9M tonnes2021: 6.9M tonnes

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for municipal waste collected in Singapore is 6.94 million tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.65 million tonnes, in 2000.

That places Singapore 23rd out of 103 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.19 million tonnes 4.65 million tonnes 6.11 million tonnes 10
2010s 7.42 million tonnes 6.52 million tonnes 7.85 million tonnes 10
2020s 6.41 million tonnes 5.88 million tonnes 6.94 million tonnes 2

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 20 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 8.36 million tonnes compare
  2. 21 Belgium 8.10 million tonnes compare
  3. 22 Austria 7.14 million tonnes compare
  4. 24 Switzerland 6.03 million tonnes compare
  5. 25 Bangladesh 5.87 million tonnes compare
  6. 26 Czechia 5.84 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 105 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is municipal waste collected in Singapore?
Municipal waste collected in Singapore was 6.94 million tonnes 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 tonnes in 2013.
What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 4.65 million tonnes in 2000.
How does Singapore rank for municipal waste collected?
Singapore ranks 23rd out of 103 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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Indicator
Municipal waste collected (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
105 places, 1,842 data points, 2000–2023
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