Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Mexico
Mexico: Proportion of municipal waste recycled was 5.0% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Mexico, 2000–2012
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of municipal waste recycled in Mexico is 5.0%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 105.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste recycled in Mexico peaked at 5.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2001.
That places Mexico 57th out of 73 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.2% | +25.6% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 54 Dominica 5.0% compare
- 54 Ghana 5.0% compare
- 54 Niger 5.0% compare
- 58 Costa Rica 4.6%
- 59 Montenegro 4.3%
- 60 French Guiana 4.1% compare
More environment data for Mexico
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.6189 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.234 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.62 °C (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0055 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -5.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0059 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste recycled in Mexico?
- Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Mexico was 5.0% in 2012, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2001.
- How does Mexico rank for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Mexico ranks 57th out of 73 countries with data for 2012.
- Is proportion of municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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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