Municipal waste generated in Armenia
Armenia: Municipal waste generated was 433,300 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
433,300
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
69th
of 80 countries
All-time high
573,200
in 2020
All-time low
208,100
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Municipal waste generated in Armenia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste generated in Armenia is 433,300, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Armenia peaked at 573,200 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 208,100, in 2000.
Armenia ranks 69th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal waste generated in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 208,100 | — |
| 2001 | 233,600 | +12.3% |
| 2002 | 284,400 | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 368,600 | +29.6% |
| 2004 | 377,000 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 374,600 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 381,000 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 391,900 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 385,900 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 410,900 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 387,100 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 395,500 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 408,100 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 517,690 | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 517,100 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 492,800 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 499,700 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 493,900 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 469,900 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 472,800 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 573,200 | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 487,400 | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 532,700 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 433,300 | -18.7% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 433,300 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.28 million, 10% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 433,300 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.60 million, 12% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 341,600 | 208,100 | 410,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 465,459 | 387,100 | 517,690 | 10 |
| 2020s | 506,650 | 433,300 | 573,200 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 66 Estonia 512,000 compare
- 67 Luxembourg 478,000 compare
- 68 Burkina Faso 457,771 compare
- 70 Myanmar 378,873 compare
- 71 Montenegro 353,000 compare
- 72 Malta 333,000 compare
More environment data for Armenia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.764 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.74 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.509 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in Armenia?
- Municipal waste generated in Armenia was 433,300 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 573,200 in 2020.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 208,100 in 2000.
- How does Armenia rank for municipal waste generated?
- Armenia ranks 69th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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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