Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Belarus
Belarus: Proportion of municipal waste recycled was 31.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Belarus, 2006–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of municipal waste recycled in Belarus stood at 31.1%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.1% on the previous year and up 245.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste recycled in Belarus peaked at 31.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2006.
Belarus ranks 19th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.2% | — |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +289.2% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +51.6% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 12.0% | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 14.5% | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 15.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 20.7% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 25.0% | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 31.1% | +24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 1.2% | 8.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 8.9% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 25.0% | 31.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste recycled in Belarus?
- Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Belarus was 31.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2006.
- How does Belarus rank for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Belarus ranks 19th out of 73 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 245.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belarus 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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