Municipal waste generated in Algeria
Algeria: Municipal waste generated was 11.07 million tonnes in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
11.07 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
19th
of 75 countries
All-time high
12.56 million tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
10.48 million tonnes
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014β2021
Municipal waste generated in Algeria, 2014β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Algeria recorded 11.07 million tonnes for municipal waste generated in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Algeria ranks 19th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.50 million tonnes | 10.48 million tonnes | 12.56 million tonnes | 6 |
| 2020s | 10.90 million tonnes | 10.74 million tonnes | 11.07 million tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More environment data for Algeria
- Standard Deviation 0.401 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 95,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 97,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 40,578 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 5,798 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 33,940 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 28,790 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 524,777 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 749,316 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in Algeria?
- Municipal waste generated in Algeria was 11.07 million tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.56 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.48 million tonnes in 2014.
- How does Algeria rank for municipal waste generated?
- Algeria ranks 19th out of 75 countries with data for 2021.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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