Municipal waste recycled in Argentina
Argentina: Municipal waste recycled was 1.15 million tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste recycled in Argentina, 2005–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2021, municipal waste recycled in Argentina stood at 1.15 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Argentina peaked at 1.15 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 739,500 tonnes, in 2005.
Argentina ranks 34th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 739,500 tonnes | 739,500 tonnes | 739,500 tonnes | 1 |
| 2010s | 976,710 tonnes | 821,640 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 2 |
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More environment data for Argentina
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 374.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.19 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 105.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1666 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0355 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 136.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0924 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2452 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 18.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Argentina?
- Municipal waste recycled in Argentina was 1.15 million tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 739,500 tonnes in 2005.
- How does Argentina rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Argentina ranks 34th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes)