Municipal waste generated in Switzerland
Switzerland: Municipal waste generated was 6.03 million tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Municipal waste generated in Switzerland, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste generated in Switzerland stood at 6.03 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Switzerland peaked at 6.13 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.73 million tonnes, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 29th out of 75 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.11 million tonnes | 4.73 million tonnes | 5.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.85 million tonnes | 5.48 million tonnes | 6.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.05 million tonnes | 5.94 million tonnes | 6.13 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Standard Deviation 0.458 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 1.13 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1.20 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 27,353 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,008 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 351,039 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 394,174 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 339,356 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 240,352 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in Switzerland?
- Municipal waste generated in Switzerland was 6.03 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.73 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for municipal waste generated?
- Switzerland ranks 29th out of 75 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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