Municipal waste recycled in Argentina
Argentina: Municipal waste recycled was 1.04 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste recycled in Argentina, 2005–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, municipal waste recycled in Argentina stood at 1.04 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Argentina peaked at 1.04 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 739,500 tonnes, in 2005.
Argentina ranks 36th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Municipal waste recycled in Argentina, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 739,500 tonnes | — |
| 2010 | 821,640 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million tonnes | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.04 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million tonnes | +0.5% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 1.04 million tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 382,150 tonnes, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 1.04 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80,251 tonnes, 13.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 739,500 tonnes | 739,500 tonnes | 739,500 tonnes | 1 |
| 2010s | 919,105 tonnes | 821,640 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More environment data for Argentina
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.78 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.03 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8814 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8286 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Argentina?
- Municipal waste recycled in Argentina was 1.04 million tonnes in 2022, 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 1.04 million tonnes in 2022.
- 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 36th out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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).