Municipal waste recycled in Canada
Canada: Municipal waste recycled was 6.75 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste recycled in Canada, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Canada recorded 6.75 million for municipal waste recycled in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Canada peaked at 6.75 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.16 million, in 2000.
Canada ranks 13th of 91 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Municipal waste recycled in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.16 million | — |
| 2002 | 5.33 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.59 million | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 5.72 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 5.98 million | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 5.88 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 6.01 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 6.39 million | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 6.68 million | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 6.67 million | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.75 million | +1.2% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 6.75 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 948,000, 7.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.56 million | 5.16 million | 5.98 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.33 million | 5.88 million | 6.68 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.75 million | 6.75 million | 6.75 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 10 Japan 8.04 million compare
- 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.66 million compare
- 11 United Kingdom 7.66 million compare
- 14 Malaysia 5.40 million compare
- 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4.88 million compare
- 16 Belgium 4.53 million compare
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.7 % 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 -0.3398 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Canada?
- Municipal waste recycled in Canada was 6.75 million in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.16 million in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Canada ranks 13th out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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