Municipal waste recycled in Brazil
Brazil: Municipal waste recycled was 1.02 million tonnes in 2015. β Volatile
Municipal waste recycled in Brazil, 2004β2015
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2015, municipal waste recycled in Brazil stood at 1.02 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 219.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Brazil peaked at 3.54 million tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 206,540 tonnes, in 2006.
Brazil ranks 34th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 million tonnes | 206,540 tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | 6 |
| 2010s | 821,171 tonnes | 486,544 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 6 |
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More environment data for Brazil
- Standard Deviation 0.221 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 4.30 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 29.86 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 22,786 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 11,427 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 844,196 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 917,122 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 407,198 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 288,115 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Brazil?
- Municipal waste recycled in Brazil was 1.02 million tonnes in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3.54 million tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 206,540 tonnes in 2006.
- How does Brazil rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Brazil ranks 34th out of 84 countries with data for 2015.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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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