Total waste generation in Armenia
Armenia: Total waste generation was 5,680 tonnes in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total waste generation in Armenia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total waste generation in Armenia is 5,680 tonnes, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation in Armenia peaked at 5,680 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 110 tonnes, in 2003.
That places Armenia 46th out of 59 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 124 tonnes | 110 tonnes | 140 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,170 tonnes | 140 tonnes | 3,690 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,675 tonnes | 5,670 tonnes | 5,680 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
- 43 Montenegro 12,959 tonnes compare
- 44 Mauritius 7,576 tonnes compare
- 47 Suriname 5,480 tonnes compare
- 48 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4,300 tonnes compare
- 49 Anguilla 4,001 tonnes compare
More environment data for Armenia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 10.78 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.55 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0723 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.3453 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7595 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation in Armenia?
- Total waste generation in Armenia was 5,680 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total waste generation recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,680 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest total waste generation recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 110 tonnes in 2003.
- How does Armenia rank for total waste generation?
- Armenia ranks 46th out of 59 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total waste generation rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes)