Municipal waste recycled in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Municipal waste recycled was 7.74 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste recycled in United Kingdom, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, municipal waste recycled in United Kingdom stood at 7.74 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in United Kingdom peaked at 8.64 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.84 million tonnes, in 2000.
United Kingdom ranks 8th of 86 countries on this measure, 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 | 5.69 million tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | 7.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.35 million tonnes | 8.07 million tonnes | 8.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.98 million tonnes | 7.74 million tonnes | 8.17 million tonnes | 3 |
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More environment data for United Kingdom
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 386.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 31.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.7351 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.078 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 58.88 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3113 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1931 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in United Kingdom?
- Municipal waste recycled in United Kingdom was 7.74 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8.64 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.84 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom rank for municipal waste recycled?
- United Kingdom ranks 8th out of 86 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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)