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Municipal waste generated in Philippines

Philippines: Municipal waste generated was 21.02 million tonnes in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
21.02 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
13th
of 75 countries
All-time high
21.02 million tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
17.55 million tonnes
in 2010
Years of data
10
2010–2019

Municipal waste generated in Philippines, 2010–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2010201420192010: 17.5M tonnes2011: 17.9M tonnes2012: 18.2M tonnes2013: 18.6M tonnes2014: 18.9M tonnes2015: 19.2M tonnes2016: 19.6M tonnes2017: 20.0M tonnes2018: 20.6M tonnes2019: 21.0M tonnes

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2019, municipal waste generated in Philippines stood at 21.02 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Philippines peaked at 21.02 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.55 million tonnes, in 2010.

Philippines ranks 13th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 10 Republic of Korea 23.04 million tonnes compare
  2. 11 Spain 22.50 million tonnes compare
  3. 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 21.65 million tonnes
  4. 14 Argentina 19.33 million tonnes compare
  5. 15 Malaysia 13.94 million tonnes compare
  6. 16 Australia 13.48 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 77 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is municipal waste generated in Philippines?
Municipal waste generated in Philippines was 21.02 million tonnes in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 21.02 million tonnes in 2019.
What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 17.55 million tonnes in 2010.
How does Philippines rank for municipal waste generated?
Philippines ranks 13th out of 75 countries with data for 2019.
Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines 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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Indicator
Municipal waste generated (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
77 places, 1,389 data points, 2000–2024
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