Municipal waste recycled in Belarus
Belarus: Municipal waste recycled was 1.23 million tonnes in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Municipal waste recycled in Belarus, 2006–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 1.23 million tonnes for municipal waste recycled in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and up 257.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Belarus peaked at 1.23 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 31,700 tonnes, in 2006.
That places Belarus 33rd out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133,050 tonnes | 31,700 tonnes | 288,200 tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 536,260 tonnes | 328,400 tonnes | 784,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 2 |
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More environment data for Belarus
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 87.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 12.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2254 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0084 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0469 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0381 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Belarus?
- Municipal waste recycled in Belarus was 1.23 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,700 tonnes in 2006.
- How does Belarus rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Belarus ranks 33rd out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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)