Total waste generation in Armenia
Armenia: Total waste generation was 2,600 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total waste generation in Armenia, 2000–2023
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 2,600 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 38.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% 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 52nd out of 62 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total waste generation in Armenia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 120 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 130 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 120 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 110 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 120 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 120 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 130 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 120 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 140 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 130 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 150 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 2,850 tonnes | +1800.0% |
| 2012 | 3,690 tonnes | +29.5% |
| 2013 | 2,700 tonnes | -26.8% |
| 2014 | 140 tonnes | -94.8% |
| 2015 | 1,570 tonnes | +1021.4% |
| 2016 | 2,200 tonnes | +40.1% |
| 2017 | 1,400 tonnes | -36.4% |
| 2018 | 3,600 tonnes | +157.1% |
| 2019 | 3,400 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 5,670 tonnes | +66.8% |
| 2021 | 5,680 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4,200 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 2023 | 2,600 tonnes | -38.1% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 2,600 tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,600 tonnes, 11% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 2,600 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 289,947 tonnes, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total waste generation in Armenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1800.0% | 150 tonnes | 2,850 tonnes |
| 2015 | +1021.4% | 140 tonnes | 1,570 tonnes |
| 2018 | +157.1% | 1,400 tonnes | 3,600 tonnes |
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 | 4,538 tonnes | 2,600 tonnes | 5,680 tonnes | 4 |
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More environment data for Armenia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.56 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.764 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.74 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.509 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1348 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation in Armenia?
- Total waste generation in Armenia was 2,600 tonnes in 2023, 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 52nd out of 62 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total waste generation rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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).