Total waste generation, by activity in Italy
Italy: Total waste generation, by activity was 189.55 million tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Total waste generation, by activity in Italy, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total waste generation, by activity in Italy is 189.55 million tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Italy peaked at 189.55 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 139.81 million tonnes, in 2004.
That places Italy 8th out of 72 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 158.03 million tonnes | 139.81 million tonnes | 179.26 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 161.45 million tonnes | 154.43 million tonnes | 172.50 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 182.22 million tonnes | 174.89 million tonnes | 189.55 million tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 282.39 million tonnes compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 265.56 million tonnes compare
- 7 Curaçao 257.24 million tonnes compare
- 9 Serbia 176.88 million tonnes compare
- 10 Ukraine 176.18 million tonnes compare
- 11 Poland 174.95 million tonnes compare
More environment data for Italy
- Standard Deviation 0.324 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 6.83 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 7.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 109,022 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 38,588 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2.20 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2.08 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 3.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 3.51 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Italy?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Italy was 189.55 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 189.55 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.81 million tonnes in 2004.
- How does Italy rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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 Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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