Municipal waste generated in Argentina
Argentina: Municipal waste generated was 19.33 million tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Municipal waste generated in Argentina, 2005β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste generated in Argentina is 19.33 million tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Argentina peaked at 19.33 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.56 million tonnes, in 2005.
That places Argentina 14th out of 75 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.56 million tonnes | 13.56 million tonnes | 13.56 million tonnes | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.42 million tonnes | 15.97 million tonnes | 18.86 million tonnes | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.20 million tonnes | 19.05 million tonnes | 19.33 million tonnes | 3 |
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More environment data for Argentina
- Standard Deviation 0.306 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 924,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1.66 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 16,433 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 3,804 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 12,161 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 5,335 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 316,517 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 296,735 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in Argentina?
- Municipal waste generated in Argentina was 19.33 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 19.33 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.56 million tonnes in 2005.
- How does Argentina rank for municipal waste generated?
- Argentina ranks 14th out of 75 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina 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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