Municipal waste recycled in Israel
Israel: Municipal waste recycled was 467,388 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Municipal waste recycled in Israel, 2004–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste recycled in Israel stood at 467,388 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 32.2% 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 49th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Municipal waste recycled in Israel, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 470,448 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 457,440 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 512,037 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 496,678 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 552,620 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 353,621 tonnes | -36.0% |
| 2014 | 379,852 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 368,307 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 368,982 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 393,589 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 389,112 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 394,005 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 391,780 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 436,692 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 437,170 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 467,388 tonnes | +6.9% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 467,388 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 948,000 tonnes, 49% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Israel's 467,388 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 560,136 tonnes, 83% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal waste recycled in Israel changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -36.0% | 552,620 tonnes | 353,621 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 497,845 tonnes | 457,440 tonnes | 552,620 tonnes | 5 |
| 2010s | 378,210 tonnes | 353,621 tonnes | 394,005 tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 433,258 tonnes | 391,780 tonnes | 467,388 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More environment data for Israel
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.63 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.477 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % 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 0.0542 % 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 Israel?
- Municipal waste recycled in Israel was 467,388 tonnes in 2023, 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 49th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes).