Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Italy
Italy: Municipal waste treated by type of treatment was 6.04 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Italy, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Italy recorded 6.04 million for municipal waste treated by type of treatment in 2023.
That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Italy peaked at 7.05 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.24 million, in 2000.
Italy ranks 3rd of 71 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.24 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.73 million | +39.6% |
| 2002 | 1.70 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.80 million | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.96 million | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 2.19 million | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 2.43 million | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 2.60 million | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 3.11 million | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 3.49 million | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 3.94 million | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 3.98 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.34 million | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 4.32 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.87 million | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 5.20 million | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 5.72 million | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 5.90 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 6.33 million | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 6.39 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.87 million | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 7.05 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 6.95 million | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 6.04 million | -13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.22 million | 1.24 million | 3.49 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.10 million | 3.94 million | 6.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.73 million | 6.04 million | 7.05 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Italy?
- Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Italy was 6.04 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 7.05 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 million in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
- Italy ranks 3rd out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste treated by type of treatment rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste treated by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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