Municipal waste generated in United Republic of Tanzania
United Republic of Tanzania: Municipal waste generated was 6.69 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.69 million
Change on year
up 161.9%
Rank
3rd
of 3 regions
All-time high
6.69 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.33 million
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2023
Municipal waste generated in United Republic of Tanzania, 2017–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Republic of Tanzania recorded 6.69 million for municipal waste generated in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 161.9% on the previous year and up 187.9% over ten years.
Municipal waste generated in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.33 million | — |
| 2018 | 2.41 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.50 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 2.56 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 6.69 million | +161.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.41 million | 2.33 million | 2.50 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.62 million | 2.56 million | 6.69 million | 2 |
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More environment data for United Republic of Tanzania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.253 °C (2025)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -38.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 23.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 13.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 23.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate 4.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 10,645 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Municipal waste generated in United Republic of Tanzania was 6.69 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 million in 2017.
- How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for municipal waste generated?
- United Republic of Tanzania ranks 3rd out of 3 regions with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Republic of Tanzania 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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