Municipal waste recycled in Switzerland
Switzerland: Municipal waste recycled was 3.14 million tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Municipal waste recycled in Switzerland, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste recycled in Switzerland stood at 3.14 million tonnes.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Switzerland peaked at 3.22 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.14 million tonnes, in 2000.
That places Switzerland 17th out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.50 million tonnes | 2.14 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 3.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 million tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | 3.22 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More environment data for Switzerland
- Standard Deviation 0.458 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 1.13 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 1.20 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 27,353 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,008 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 351,039 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 394,174 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 339,356 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 240,352 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Switzerland?
- Municipal waste recycled in Switzerland was 3.14 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Switzerland ranks 17th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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