Municipal waste generated in Italy
Italy: Municipal waste generated was 28.84 million tonnes in 2023. βΌ Falling
Municipal waste generated in Italy, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste generated in Italy is 28.84 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Italy peaked at 32.54 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 28.69 million tonnes, in 2022.
That places Italy 8th out of 75 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.07 million tonnes | 28.96 million tonnes | 32.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.24 million tonnes | 29.52 million tonnes | 32.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.93 million tonnes | 28.69 million tonnes | 29.25 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More environment data for Italy
- Standard Deviation 0.324 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 6.83 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 7.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 109,022 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 38,588 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2.20 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2.08 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 3.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 3.51 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in Italy?
- Municipal waste generated in Italy was 28.84 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 32.54 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.69 million tonnes in 2022.
- How does Italy rank for municipal waste generated?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 75 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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