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 tonnes in 2018. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in United States of America, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste treated by type of treatment in United States of America is 22.58 million tonnes, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of 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 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.92 million tonnes, in 2000.
That places United States of America 1st out of 79 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.92 million tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 15.01 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 15.19 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 17.31 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 18.57 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 18.64 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 18.85 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 19.70 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 20.05 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 18.82 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 18.30 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 18.66 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 19.35 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 20.36 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 20.88 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 21.22 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 22.78 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 24.48 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 22.58 million tonnes | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.71 million tonnes | 14.92 million tonnes | 20.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.96 million tonnes | 18.30 million tonnes | 24.48 million tonnes | 9 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.91 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 6,193 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,199 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.68 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 467,617 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
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 tonnes 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 tonnes 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 tonnes 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 79 countries 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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