Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment was 16.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 16.3%.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 17.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23rd out of 70 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.8% | — |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +23.1% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | +19.5% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +44.7% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.3% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 2.8% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.0% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.3% | 17.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 16.3% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd out of 70 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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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