Municipal waste recycled in Italy
Italy: Municipal waste recycled was 15.28 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste recycled in Italy, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste recycled in Italy is 15.28 million tonnes, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Italy peaked at 15.44 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.12 million tonnes, in 2000.
That places Italy 3rd out of 86 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.17 million tonnes | 4.12 million tonnes | 9.53 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.81 million tonnes | 10.05 million tonnes | 15.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.11 million tonnes | 14.87 million tonnes | 15.28 million tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 1 United States 62.68 million tonnes compare
- 2 Germany 35.17 million tonnes compare
- 4 France 15.02 million tonnes compare
- 5 South Africa 14.20 million tonnes compare
- 6 Spain 8.61 million tonnes compare
More environment data for Italy
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 371.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 21.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 4.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0558 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 44.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1973 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3495 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 15.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Italy?
- Municipal waste recycled in Italy was 15.28 million 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 15.44 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Italy ranks 3rd out of 86 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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)