Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Australia
Australia: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment was 26.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Australia, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Australia stood at 26.0%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Australia peaked at 26.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2008.
That places Australia 5th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 15.5% | — |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -54.7% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +130.5% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -40.8% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | +69.3% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 19.1% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 19.9% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 7.0% | 16.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 11.2% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 20.3% | 26.0% | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.1383 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate 18.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Australia?
- Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Australia was 26.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Australia ranks 5th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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