Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Italy
Italy: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment was 26.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Italy, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Italy stood at 26.8%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 77.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Italy peaked at 26.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2000.
That places Italy 4th out of 70 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4% | — |
| 2001 | 6.2% | +42.7% |
| 2002 | 6.6% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 21.9% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 26.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 4.4% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 12.9% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 26.1% | 26.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 1 Liechtenstein 100.0% compare
- 2 Uganda 40.0% compare
- 3 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 30.8% compare
- 5 Australia 26.0% compare
- 6 Luxembourg 24.8% compare
- 7 Lithuania 24.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Italy?
- Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Italy was 26.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Italy ranks 4th out of 70 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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