Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in United States of America
United States of America: Municipal waste treated by type of treatment was 22.58 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
22.58 million
Change on year
down 7.8%
Rank
1st
of 2 groups
All-time high
24.48 million
in 2017
All-time low
14.92 million
in 2000
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in United States of America, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 22.58 million for municipal waste treated by type of treatment in 2018.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste treated by type of treatment in United States of America peaked at 24.48 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.92 million, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.92 million | — |
| 2001 | 15.01 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 15.19 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 17.31 million | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 18.57 million | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 18.64 million | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 18.85 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 19.70 million | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 20.05 million | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 18.82 million | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 18.30 million | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 18.66 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 19.35 million | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 20.36 million | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 20.88 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 21.22 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 22.78 million | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 24.48 million | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 22.58 million | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.71 million | 14.92 million | 20.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.96 million | 18.30 million | 24.48 million | 9 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.306 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.76 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste treated by type of treatment in United States of America?
- Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in United States of America was 22.58 million in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 24.48 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.92 million in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2018.
- Is municipal waste treated by type of treatment rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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