Municipal waste recycled in Israel
Israel: Municipal waste recycled was 443,353 tonnes in 2022. ▼ Falling
Municipal waste recycled in Israel, 2004–2022
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 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
| 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 | 423,942 tonnes | 391,780 tonnes | 443,353 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More environment data for Israel
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 76.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.66 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.015 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.6978 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0036 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0342 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0506 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
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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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes)