Municipal waste recycled in Italy
Italy: Municipal waste recycled was 14.66 million tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Municipal waste recycled in Italy, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste recycled in Italy is 14.66 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Italy peaked at 15.44 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.12 million tonnes, in 2000.
That places Italy 2nd out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.17 million tonnes | 4.12 million tonnes | 9.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.81 million tonnes | 10.05 million tonnes | 15.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.00 million tonnes | 14.66 million tonnes | 15.28 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More environment data for Italy
- Standard Deviation 0.324 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 6.83 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 7.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 109,022 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 38,588 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2.20 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2.08 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 3.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 3.51 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Italy?
- Municipal waste recycled in Italy was 14.66 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 15.44 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Italy ranks 2nd out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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