Municipal waste recycled in United States of America
United States of America: Municipal waste recycled was 62.68 million tonnes in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
62.68 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
62.68 million tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
48.09 million tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Municipal waste recycled in United States of America, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 62.68 million tonnes for municipal waste recycled in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in United States of America peaked at 62.68 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48.09 million tonnes, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Municipal waste recycled in United States of America, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.09 million tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 48.20 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 49.20 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 50.84 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 52.71 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 53.74 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 56.12 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 57.24 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 56.21 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 56.27 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 59.20 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 60.50 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 59.39 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 58.91 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 60.01 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 61.29 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 62.18 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 60.76 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 62.68 million tonnes | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.86 million tonnes | 48.09 million tonnes | 57.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.55 million tonnes | 58.91 million tonnes | 62.68 million tonnes | 9 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 1 South Africa 1.33 billion tonnes compare
- 2 United States of America 62.68 million tonnes compare
- 3 Germany 35.04 million tonnes compare
- 4 Italy 14.66 million tonnes compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in United States of America?
- Municipal waste recycled in United States of America was 62.68 million tonnes in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 62.68 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.09 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for municipal waste recycled?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2018.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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