Municipal waste recycled in Guatemala
Guatemala: Municipal waste recycled was 15,400 tonnes in 2006. ▲ Rising
Latest (2006)
15,400 tonnes
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
70th
of 90 countries
All-time high
15,400 tonnes
in 2006
All-time low
10,800 tonnes
in 2003
Years of data
6
2001–2006
Municipal waste recycled in Guatemala, 2001–2006
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 15,400 tonnes for municipal waste recycled in 2006. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Guatemala ranks 70th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Municipal waste recycled in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12,600 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 11,900 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 10,800 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 13,800 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 2005 | 13,200 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 15,400 tonnes | +16.7% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 15,400 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 382,150 tonnes, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 15,400 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80,251 tonnes, 19% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 67 Bangladesh 33,550 tonnes
- 68 Martinique 21,463 tonnes
- 69 Macao 20,710 tonnes compare
- 71 Ukraine 14,900 tonnes
- 72 Curacao 14,193 tonnes
- 73 Mauritius 13,900 tonnes
More environment data for Guatemala
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.273 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.11 % 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 % 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 Guatemala?
- Municipal waste recycled in Guatemala was 15,400 tonnes in 2006, 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 15,400 tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,800 tonnes in 2003.
- How does Guatemala rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Guatemala ranks 70th out of 90 countries with data for 2006.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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).