Municipal waste recycled in Cuba
Cuba: Municipal waste recycled was 295,300 tonnes in 2020. β¬ Flat
Latest (2020)
295,300 tonnes
Change on year
up 50.8%
World rank
49th
of 84 countries
All-time high
364,400 tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
176,700 tonnes
in 2014
Years of data
19
2002β2020
Municipal waste recycled in Cuba, 2002β2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Cuba recorded 295,300 tonnes for municipal waste recycled in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.8% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Cuba peaked at 364,400 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 176,700 tonnes, in 2014.
That places Cuba 49th out of 84 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 266,662 tonnes | 208,000 tonnes | 338,100 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 231,846 tonnes | 176,700 tonnes | 364,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 295,300 tonnes | 295,300 tonnes | 295,300 tonnes | 1 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More environment data for Cuba
- Standard Deviation 0.278 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 28,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 28,100 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 2,260 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 628 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 168 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 403 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 18,035 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 15,609 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Cuba?
- Municipal waste recycled in Cuba was 295,300 tonnes in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 364,400 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 176,700 tonnes in 2014.
- How does Cuba rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Cuba ranks 49th out of 84 countries with data for 2020.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cuba 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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