Total waste generation, by activity in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Total waste generation, by activity was 265.56 million tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
265.56 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
6th
of 72 countries
All-time high
265.56 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
247.76 million tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018β2023
Total waste generation, by activity in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2018β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Iran (Islamic Republic of) recorded 265.56 million tonnes for total waste generation, by activity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
That places Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6th out of 72 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 252.82 million tonnes | 247.76 million tonnes | 257.88 million tonnes | 2 |
| 2020s | 261.26 million tonnes | 257.04 million tonnes | 265.56 million tonnes | 4 |
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More environment data for Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Standard Deviation 0.488 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.07 Β°C (2025)
- Plywood and LVL β Import value 875 1000 USD (2024)
- Fibreboard β Import quantity 958,354 m3 (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import value 368,936 1000 USD (2024)
- Printing and writing papers β Import quantity 352,996 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 12,830 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 48,076 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint β Import value 18,618 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint β Import quantity 23,922 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 265.56 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 265.56 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 247.76 million tonnes in 2018.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th out of 72 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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