Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Canada
Canada: Proportion of municipal waste recycled was 19.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Canada, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Canada recorded 19.6% for proportion of municipal waste recycled in 2018.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste recycled in Canada peaked at 20.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2006.
That places Canada 35th out of 73 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.3% | — |
| 2002 | 18.1% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 17.5% | 18.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 18.5% | 20.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste recycled in Canada?
- Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Canada was 19.6% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2006.
- How does Canada rank for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Canada ranks 35th out of 73 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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