Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Ireland
Ireland: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment was 11.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Ireland, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Ireland is 11.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 170.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Ireland peaked at 11.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2000.
That places Ireland 31st out of 70 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | +28.7% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +49.1% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | +40.2% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +38.1% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +30.9% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +50.4% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +29.5% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 0.7% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 4.1% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Ireland?
- Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Ireland was 11.0% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Ireland ranks 31st out of 70 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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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