Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Canada
Canada: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment was 8.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Canada, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Canada recorded 8.5% for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Canada peaked at 8.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2000.
Canada ranks 37th of 70 countries on this measure, 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 treated, by type of treatment in Canada, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5% | — |
| 2002 | 4.4% | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.5% | 7.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.0% | 8.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Canada?
- Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Canada was 8.5% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Canada ranks 37th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 treated, by type of treatment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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