Municipal waste recycled in Tanzania
Tanzania: Municipal waste recycled was 3,291 tonnes in 2015. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste recycled in Tanzania, 2004–2015
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2015, municipal waste recycled in Tanzania stood at 3,291 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 27.1% on the previous year and up 111.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Tanzania peaked at 3,291 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 500 tonnes, in 2004.
Tanzania ranks 73rd of 86 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,073 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 2,650 tonnes | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,740 tonnes | 2,580 tonnes | 3,291 tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More environment data for Tanzania
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 102.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.5 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 43.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 5.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 6.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0551 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 59.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0064 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0605 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Tanzania?
- Municipal waste recycled in Tanzania was 3,291 tonnes in 2015, 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,291 tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 tonnes in 2004.
- How does Tanzania rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Tanzania ranks 73rd out of 86 countries with data for 2015.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania 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)