Municipal waste generated in Israel
Israel: Municipal waste generated was 6.26 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.26 million
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
32nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
6.26 million
in 2023
All-time low
3.59 million
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Municipal waste generated in Israel, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Israel recorded 6.26 million for municipal waste generated in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Israel peaked at 6.26 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.59 million, in 2001.
Israel ranks 32nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal waste generated in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.97 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.59 million | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 3.86 million | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 3.85 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 3.98 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 4.09 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 4.23 million | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 4.30 million | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 4.43 million | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.55 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.62 million | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.75 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 4.84 million | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 4.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.96 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.08 million | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 5.26 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 5.43 million | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 5.66 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 5.76 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.98 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 6.15 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 6.19 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.26 million | +1.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 6.26 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.12 million, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Israel's 6.26 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.24 million, 1.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.08 million | 3.59 million | 4.55 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.12 million | 4.62 million | 5.76 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.14 million | 5.98 million | 6.26 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 29 Uzbekistan 7.57 million compare
- 30 Austria 7.14 million compare
- 31 United Republic of Tanzania 6.69 million compare
- 33 Switzerland 6.03 million compare
- 34 Czechia 5.84 million compare
- 35 Romania 5.82 million compare
More environment data for Israel
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.63 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.477 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0542 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in Israel?
- Municipal waste generated in Israel was 6.26 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 6.26 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 million in 2001.
- How does Israel rank for municipal waste generated?
- Israel ranks 32nd out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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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