Municipal waste collected in Uganda
Uganda: Municipal waste collected was 4.57 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.57 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
33rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
4.57 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.09 million
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Municipal waste collected in Uganda, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste collected in Uganda stood at 4.57 million. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste collected in Uganda peaked at 4.57 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.09 million, in 2002.
Uganda ranks 33rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Municipal waste collected in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.09 million | — |
| 2003 | 2.16 million | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.24 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.31 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2.38 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.46 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.53 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.60 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.68 million | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.20 million | +19.5% |
| 2012 | 3.28 million | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.37 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.45 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.56 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.68 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.80 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.92 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.05 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 4.17 million | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 4.30 million | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 4.44 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 4.57 million | +3.1% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 4.57 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.58 million, 2.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 4.57 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.03 million, 2.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.35 million | 2.09 million | 2.60 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.50 million | 2.68 million | 4.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.37 million | 4.17 million | 4.57 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More environment data for Uganda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.7 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.255 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.23 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % 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 1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste collected in Uganda?
- Municipal waste collected in Uganda was 4.57 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste collected recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.57 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest municipal waste collected recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 million in 2002.
- How does Uganda rank for municipal waste collected?
- Uganda ranks 33rd out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste collected rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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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