Municipal waste recycled in Israel

Israel: Municipal waste recycled was 443,353 tonnes in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
443,353 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
46th
of 86 countries
All-time high
552,620 tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
353,621 tonnes
in 2013
Years of data
15
2004–2022

Municipal waste recycled in Israel, 2004–2022

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2004201320222004: 470.4k tonnes2005: 457.4k tonnes2006: 512.0k tonnes2007: 496.7k tonnes2008: 552.6k tonnes2013: 353.6k tonnes2014: 379.9k tonnes2015: 368.3k tonnes2016: 369.0k tonnes2017: 393.6k tonnes2018: 389.1k tonnes2019: 394.0k tonnes2020: 391.8k tonnes2021: 436.7k tonnes2022: 443.4k tonnes

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 Israel stood at 443,353 tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Israel peaked at 552,620 tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 353,621 tonnes, in 2013.

Israel ranks 46th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 497,845 tonnes 457,440 tonnes 552,620 tonnes 5
2010s 378,210 tonnes 353,621 tonnes 394,005 tonnes 7
2020s 423,942 tonnes 391,780 tonnes 443,353 tonnes 3

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 43 Morocco 581,712 tonnes compare
  2. 44 Serbia 561,000 tonnes compare
  3. 45 Bahrain 560,136 tonnes compare
  4. 47 Latvia 443,000 tonnes compare
  5. 48 Niger 390,000 tonnes compare
  6. 49 Cuba 295,300 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is municipal waste recycled in Israel?
Municipal waste recycled in Israel was 443,353 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 552,620 tonnes in 2008.
What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 353,621 tonnes in 2013.
How does Israel rank for municipal waste recycled?
Israel ranks 46th out of 86 countries with data for 2022.
Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Israel 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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About this data

Indicator
Municipal waste recycled
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,389 data points, 2000–2022
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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes)