Municipal waste recycled in Peru
Peru: Municipal waste recycled was 80,251 tonnes in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
80,251 tonnes
Change on year
up 223.0%
World rank
58th
of 86 countries
All-time high
80,251 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
17,189 tonnes
in 2014
Years of data
8
2014–2021
Municipal waste recycled in Peru, 2014–2021
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 Peru is 80,251 tonnes, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 223.0% on the previous year and up 366.9% over ten years.
Peru ranks 58th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35,726 tonnes | 17,189 tonnes | 56,888 tonnes | 6 |
| 2020s | 52,549 tonnes | 24,847 tonnes | 80,251 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More environment data for Peru
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 103.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.03 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 14.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.8482 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0311 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 25.85 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Peru?
- Municipal waste recycled in Peru was 80,251 tonnes in 2021, 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 80,251 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,189 tonnes in 2014.
- How does Peru rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Peru ranks 58th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 366.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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)