Municipal waste recycled in Tanzania

Tanzania: Municipal waste recycled was 3,291 tonnes in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
3,291 tonnes
Change on year
up 27.1%
World rank
73rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
3,291 tonnes
in 2015
All-time low
500 tonnes
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Municipal waste recycled in Tanzania, 2004–2015

01.0k2.0k3.0k2004200920152004: 500 tonnes2005: 1.6k tonnes2006: 2.5k tonnes2007: 2.6k tonnes2008: 2.6k tonnes2009: 2.6k tonnes2010: 2.6k tonnes2011: 2.6k tonnes2012: 2.7k tonnes2013: 2.7k tonnes2014: 2.6k tonnes2015: 3.3k tonnes

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 70 Mauritius 13,900 tonnes compare
  2. 71 Macao 12,340 tonnes compare
  3. 72 French Guiana 4,413 tonnes compare
  4. 74 Dominica 1,000 tonnes compare
  5. 75 Bermuda 400 tonnes compare
  6. 76 French Polynesia 250 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 86 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Municipal waste recycled
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,389 data points, 2000–2022
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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes)