Municipal waste recycled in Singapore
Singapore: Municipal waste recycled was 3.83 million tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste recycled in Singapore, 2000–2021
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 Singapore is 3.83 million tonnes, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 25.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Singapore peaked at 4.83 million tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.86 million tonnes, in 2000.
That places Singapore 17th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.57 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.44 million tonnes | 3.71 million tonnes | 4.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.43 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | 3.83 million tonnes | 2 |
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More environment data for Singapore
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 76.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 12.6 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0073 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.4457 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0097 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0637 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0292 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Singapore?
- Municipal waste recycled in Singapore was 3.83 million 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 4.83 million tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does Singapore rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Singapore ranks 17th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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)