Municipal waste recycled in Peru
Peru: Municipal waste recycled was 80,251 tonnes in 2021. β Volatile
Latest (2021)
80,251 tonnes
Change on year
up 223.0%
World rank
58th
of 84 countries
All-time high
80,251 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
17,189 tonnes
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014β2021
Municipal waste recycled in Peru, 2014β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2021, municipal waste recycled in Peru stood at 80,251 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 223.0% on the previous year and up 366.9% over ten years.
Peru ranks 58th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35,726 tonnes | 17,189 tonnes | 56,888 tonnes | 6 |
| 2020s | 52,549 tonnes | 24,847 tonnes | 80,251 tonnes | 2 |
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More environment data for Peru
- Standard Deviation 0.295 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.18 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 72,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 72,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 1,458 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 915 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 76,848 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 81,340 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 312,597 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 367,282 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Peru?
- Municipal waste recycled in Peru was 80,251 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 80,251 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,189 tonnes in 2014.
- How does Peru rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Peru ranks 58th out of 84 countries with data for 2021.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 366.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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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