Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Argentina
Argentina: Proportion of municipal waste recycled was 6.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 73 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2019
All-time low
5.7%
in 2005
Years of data
5
2005–2021
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Argentina, 2005–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of municipal waste recycled in Argentina is 6.7%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste recycled in Argentina peaked at 6.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2005.
Argentina ranks 50th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.7% | — |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.7% | 6.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste recycled in Argentina?
- Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Argentina was 6.7% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2005.
- How does Argentina rank for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Argentina ranks 50th out of 73 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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