Municipal waste recycled in Israel
Israel: Municipal waste recycled was 467,388 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Municipal waste recycled in Israel, 2004–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste recycled in Israel is 467,388, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Israel peaked at 552,620 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 353,621, in 2013.
That places Israel 51st out of 91 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Municipal waste recycled in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 470,448 | — |
| 2005 | 457,440 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 512,037 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 496,678 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 552,620 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 353,621 | -36.0% |
| 2014 | 379,852 | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 368,307 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 368,982 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 393,589 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 389,112 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 394,005 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 391,780 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 436,692 | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 437,170 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 467,388 | +6.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 467,388 is below the median for high income countries, which is 948,000, 49% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Israel's 467,388 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 570,924, 82% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal waste recycled in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -36.0% | 552,620 | 353,621 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 497,845 | 457,440 | 552,620 | 5 |
| 2010s | 378,210 | 353,621 | 394,005 | 7 |
| 2020s | 433,258 | 391,780 | 467,388 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More environment data for Israel
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.63 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.477 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % 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 0.0542 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Israel?
- Municipal waste recycled in Israel was 467,388 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 552,620 in 2008.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 353,621 in 2013.
- How does Israel rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Israel ranks 51st out of 91 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Israel 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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