Municipal waste recycled in Argentina
Argentina: Municipal waste recycled was 1.04 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste recycled in Argentina, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 1.04 million for municipal waste recycled in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Argentina peaked at 1.04 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 739,500, in 2005.
That places Argentina 38th out of 91 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Municipal waste recycled in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 739,500 | — |
| 2010 | 821,640 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million | +0.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.04 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 469,000, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.04 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80,251, 13.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 739,500 | 739,500 | 739,500 | 1 |
| 2010s | 919,105 | 821,640 | 1.02 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million | 1.03 million | 1.04 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More environment data for Argentina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.78 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8814 % 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 0.8286 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Argentina?
- Municipal waste recycled in Argentina was 1.04 million in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 739,500 in 2005.
- How does Argentina rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Argentina ranks 38th out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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