Municipal waste generated in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Municipal waste generated was 21.65 million tonnes in 2023. β¬ Flat
Latest (2023)
21.65 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
12th
of 75 countries
All-time high
22.00 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
20.50 million tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
6
2018β2023
Municipal waste generated in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2018β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 21.65 million tonnes for municipal waste generated in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 12th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.25 million tonnes | 21.00 million tonnes | 21.50 million tonnes | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.35 million tonnes | 20.50 million tonnes | 22.00 million tonnes | 4 |
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More environment data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Standard Deviation 0.488 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.07 Β°C (2025)
- Plywood and LVL β Import value 875 1000 USD (2024)
- Fibreboard β Import quantity 958,354 m3 (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import value 368,936 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import quantity 352,996 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 12,830 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 48,076 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint β Import value 18,618 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint β Import quantity 23,922 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Municipal waste generated in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 21.65 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 22.00 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.50 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for municipal waste generated?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 12th out of 75 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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