Municipal waste generated in India
India: Municipal waste generated was 62.17 million tonnes in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
62.17 million tonnes
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
1st
of 75 countries
All-time high
62.17 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
43.49 million tonnes
in 2016
Years of data
5
2016β2021
Municipal waste generated in India, 2016β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste generated in India is 62.17 million tonnes, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
That places India 1st out of 75 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.34 million tonnes | 43.49 million tonnes | 55.51 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 60.29 million tonnes | 58.41 million tonnes | 62.17 million tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Standard Deviation 0.254 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 8.00 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 14.13 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 63,080 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 37,519 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 768,863 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 1.05 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 1.10 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 1.34 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in India?
- Municipal waste generated in India was 62.17 million tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 62.17 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.49 million tonnes in 2016.
- How does India rank for municipal waste generated?
- India ranks 1st out of 75 countries with data for 2021.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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