Municipal waste generated in Peru
Peru: Municipal waste generated was 8.21 million tonnes in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
8.21 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
23rd
of 75 countries
All-time high
8.21 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
6.90 million tonnes
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014β2021
Municipal waste generated in Peru, 2014β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2021, municipal waste generated in Peru stood at 8.21 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Peru ranks 23rd of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.20 million tonnes | 6.90 million tonnes | 7.78 million tonnes | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.06 million tonnes | 7.91 million tonnes | 8.21 million tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More environment data for Peru
- Standard Deviation 0.295 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 72,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 72,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 1,458 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 915 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 76,848 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 81,340 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 312,597 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 367,282 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in Peru?
- Municipal waste generated in Peru was 8.21 million tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 8.21 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.90 million tonnes in 2014.
- How does Peru rank for municipal waste generated?
- Peru ranks 23rd out of 75 countries with data for 2021.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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