Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes) by country
Countries reporting
78
Highest
9.28 billion
Russian Federation
Lowest
24,400
Grenada
Median
17.08 million
Years covered
24
2000–2023
Data points
1,076
What the numbers show
Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes) is currently reported for 78 countries. The highest value is 9.28 billion in Russian Federation; the lowest is 24,400 in Grenada.
The median across all reporting countries is 17.08 million, and the mean is 313.42 million.
Over the past decade 60 countries rose and 16 fell. The largest increase was in Bosnia and Herzegovina (up 1,685.6%), and the largest decrease in North Macedonia (down 77.5%).
Total waste generation, by activity: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian Federation | 9.28 billion | 2023 | up 80.1% | rising |
| 1 | Russia | 9.28 billion | 2023 | up 80.1% | rising |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 1.03 billion | 2023 | up 168.7% | volatile |
| 4 | Germany | 385.80 million | 2022 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 5 | France | 343.21 million | 2022 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 6 | United Kingdom | 282.39 million | 2018 | up 0.1% | falling |
| 6 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 282.39 million | 2018 | up 0.1% | falling |
| 8 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 265.56 million | 2023 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 9 | Curaçao | 257.24 million | 2015 | up 33.7% | rising |
| 9 | Curacao | 257.24 million | 2015 | up 33.7% | rising |
| 11 | Italy | 189.55 million | 2022 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 12 | Serbia | 176.88 million | 2022 | up 221.6% | volatile |
| 13 | Ukraine | 176.18 million | 2023 | down 60.7% | rising |
| 14 | Poland | 174.95 million | 2022 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 15 | Sweden | 163.88 million | 2022 | up 4.8% | rising |
| 16 | Romania | 160.21 million | 2022 | down 35.8% | falling |
| 17 | Uzbekistan | 149.62 million | 2023 | up 39.8% | rising |
| 18 | United Arab Emirates | 141.57 million | 2023 | up 419.8% | volatile |
| 19 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 122.50 million | 2022 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 20 | Guatemala | 112.94 million | 2010 | up 38.0% | rising |
| 21 | Finland | 110.83 million | 2022 | up 20.7% | rising |
| 22 | Spain | 110.10 million | 2022 | down 7.1% | falling |
| 23 | Turkey | 109.14 million | 2022 | up 62.0% | rising |
| 23 | Türkiye | 109.14 million | 2022 | up 62.0% | rising |
| 25 | Bulgaria | 97.00 million | 2022 | down 39.8% | falling |
| 26 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 79.58 million | 2022 | up 1,685.6% | volatile |
| 27 | Austria | 73.05 million | 2022 | up 52.0% | rising |
| 28 | Belgium | 61.62 million | 2022 | up 14.4% | rising |
| 29 | Armenia | 58.79 million | 2023 | up 18.0% | volatile |
| 30 | Belarus | 50.40 million | 2023 | up 25.1% | rising |
| 31 | Czechia | 39.19 million | 2022 | up 69.1% | rising |
| 32 | Greece | 29.52 million | 2022 | down 59.2% | falling |
| 33 | Hungary | 27.37 million | 2022 | up 67.8% | flat |
| 34 | Denmark | 23.83 million | 2022 | up 42.6% | rising |
| 35 | Estonia | 22.38 million | 2022 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 36 | Colombia | 21.93 million | 2016 | — | rising |
| 37 | Portugal | 19.71 million | 2022 | up 47.5% | falling |
| 38 | Kuwait | 18.98 million | 2023 | up 59.5% | rising |
| 39 | Iraq | 18.81 million | 2023 | up 47.2% | rising |
| 40 | Ireland | 15.35 million | 2022 | up 20.7% | falling |
| 41 | Norway | 14.04 million | 2022 | up 31.0% | rising |
| 42 | Slovakia | 13.35 million | 2022 | up 58.5% | rising |
| 43 | Kyrgyzstan | 12.65 million | 2017 | up 24.6% | rising |
| 44 | Slovenia | 11.40 million | 2022 | up 150.8% | rising |
| 45 | Luxembourg | 9.91 million | 2022 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 46 | Croatia | 7.09 million | 2022 | up 96.3% | rising |
| 47 | Singapore | 6.94 million | 2021 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 48 | Lithuania | 5.67 million | 2022 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 49 | Ghana | 4.11 million | 2017 | down 69.3% | rising |
| 50 | Azerbaijan | 4.09 million | 2023 | up 58.7% | rising |
| 51 | Cyprus | 3.01 million | 2022 | up 60.3% | rising |
| 52 | United Republic of Tanzania | 2.92 million | 2023 | up 330.7% | volatile |
| 53 | Malta | 2.66 million | 2022 | up 74.2% | rising |
| 54 | Latvia | 2.50 million | 2022 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 55 | Senegal | 2.10 million | 2007 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 56 | State of Palestine | 2.00 million | 2021 | up 101.8% | rising |
| 57 | North Macedonia | 1.90 million | 2022 | down 77.5% | volatile |
| 58 | Honduras | 1.68 million | 2013 | up 28.4% | rising |
| 59 | Iceland | 1.58 million | 2022 | up 198.7% | rising |
| 60 | Comoros | 1.38 million | 2023 | down 13.3% | rising |
| 61 | Montenegro | 1.27 million | 2022 | up 24.8% | rising |
| 62 | Panama | 791,875 | 2019 | up 113.9% | rising |
| 63 | Mauritius | 541,135 | 2023 | up 20.5% | rising |
| 64 | Liechtenstein | 437,890 | 2022 | down 6.1% | rising |
| 65 | Republic of Moldova | 415,800 | 2021 | down 77.5% | falling |
| 65 | Moldova | 415,800 | 2021 | down 77.5% | falling |
| 67 | Suriname | 316,760 | 2023 | up 48.5% | rising |
| 68 | Monaco | 217,750 | 2023 | up 369.5% | volatile |
| 69 | Brunei | 196,170 | 2023 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 69 | Brunei Darussalam | 196,170 | 2023 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 71 | Fiji | 190,387 | 2023 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 72 | Andorra | 121,310 | 2023 | up 66.3% | rising |
| 73 | Antigua and Barbuda | 108,860 | 2021 | down 10.2% | rising |
| 74 | Bermuda | 86,400 | 2019 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 75 | Saint Lucia | 79,000 | 2019 | down 6.0% | falling |
| 76 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 29,660 | 2014 | — | flat |
| 77 | Burundi | 24,420 | 2019 | up 77.0% | volatile |
| 78 | Grenada | 24,400 | 2021 | down 5.1% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 22.74 million
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region 532,340