Municipal waste generated in Peru
Peru: Municipal waste generated was 8.21 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8.21 million
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
27th
of 80 countries
All-time high
8.21 million
in 2021
All-time low
6.90 million
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Municipal waste generated in Peru, 2014–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, municipal waste generated in Peru stood at 8.21 million. 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 27th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Municipal waste generated in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.90 million | — |
| 2015 | 6.93 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 7.01 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 7.09 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 7.46 million | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 7.78 million | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 7.91 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 8.21 million | +3.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 8.21 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.28 million, 1.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Peru's 8.21 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.59 million, 2.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.20 million | 6.90 million | 7.78 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 8.06 million | 7.91 million | 8.21 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More environment data for Peru
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4511 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.295 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.59 % 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 0.1844 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in Peru?
- Municipal waste generated in Peru was 8.21 million 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 in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.90 million in 2014.
- How does Peru rank for municipal waste generated?
- Peru ranks 27th out of 80 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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