Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Singapore
Singapore: Proportion of municipal waste recycled was 55.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
55.1%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
4th
of 73 countries
All-time high
61.5%
in 2013
All-time low
39.9%
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Singapore, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 55.1% for proportion of municipal waste recycled in 2021.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste recycled in Singapore peaked at 61.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2000.
Singapore ranks 4th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.9% | — |
| 2001 | 44.4% | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 45.4% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 47.0% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 49.2% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 50.9% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 53.2% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 55.2% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 56.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 56.9% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 61.5% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 59.5% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 61.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 58.7% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 51.7% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.0% | 39.9% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 56.9% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 51.7% | 55.1% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.253 °C (1990)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste recycled in Singapore?
- Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Singapore was 55.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2000.
- How does Singapore rank for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Singapore ranks 4th out of 73 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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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