Municipal waste recycled in Ireland
Ireland: Municipal waste recycled was 1.31 million in 2020. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste recycled in Ireland, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2020, municipal waste recycled in Ireland stood at 1.31 million. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Ireland peaked at 1.31 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 271,000, in 2000.
That places Ireland 34th out of 91 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Municipal waste recycled in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 271,000 | — |
| 2001 | 306,000 | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 497,000 | +62.4% |
| 2003 | 690,000 | +38.8% |
| 2004 | 885,000 | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 946,000 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 990,000 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 985,000 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 1.12 million | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 1.12 million | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.10 million | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.31 million | +13.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 1.31 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 948,000, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 1.31 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 million, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 794,800 | 271,000 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 million | 985,000 | 1.15 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.13 % 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 -0.0083 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Ireland?
- Municipal waste recycled in Ireland was 1.31 million in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 271,000 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Ireland ranks 34th out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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