Municipal waste generated in United States of America
United States of America: Municipal waste generated was 265.22 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste generated in United States of America, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 265.22 million for municipal waste generated in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in United States of America peaked at 265.22 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 218.45 million, in 2001.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Municipal waste generated in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 220.85 million | — |
| 2001 | 218.45 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 222.56 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 223.55 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 230.53 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 230.18 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 233.24 million | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 232.69 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 229.20 million | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 222.19 million | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 227.75 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 228.58 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 228.87 million | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 231.40 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 234.42 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 237.78 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 243.22 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 243.72 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 265.22 million | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 226.34 million | 218.45 million | 233.24 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 237.89 million | 227.75 million | 265.22 million | 9 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
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- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 5.42 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in United States of America?
- Municipal waste generated in United States of America was 265.22 million in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 265.22 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 218.45 million in 2001.
- How does United States of America rank for municipal waste generated?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2018.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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