Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste was 88.02 Index in 2023. ▬ Flat
Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 88.02 Index, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 106.38 Index in 2004 and was at its lowest, 79.81 Index, in 1990.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.81 Index | — |
| 1995 | 85.12 Index | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 87.62 Index | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 91.42 Index | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 93.35 Index | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 98.34 Index | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 100 Index | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 102.92 Index | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 104.65 Index | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 103.9 Index | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 106.38 Index | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 103.44 Index | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 104.49 Index | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 102.43 Index | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 98.44 Index | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 95.74 Index | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 94.11 Index | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 91.49 Index | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 89.57 Index | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 90.98 Index | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 91.68 Index | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 92.7 Index | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 93.39 Index | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 91.04 Index | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 90.67 Index | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 90.35 Index | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 91.31 Index | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 92.01 Index | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 86.47 Index | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 88.02 Index | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.28 Index | 79.81 Index | 98.34 Index | 6 |
| 2000s | 102.24 Index | 95.74 Index | 106.38 Index | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.6 Index | 89.57 Index | 94.11 Index | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.45 Index | 86.47 Index | 92.01 Index | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 88.02 Index in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 106.38 Index in 2004.
- What is the lowest waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.81 Index in 1990.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste generated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents trends in amounts of municipal waste generated (including household waste), and the treatment and disposal method used. The amount of waste generated in each country is related to the rate of urbanisation, the types and pattern of consumption, household revenue and lifestyles. Data source(s): OECD Annual Quality Assurance (AQA) questionnaire (jointly collected with Eurostat) for OECD countries. UNSD, Country Files from the UNSD/UNEP data collection on environment statistics (available at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files) for non-OECD countries. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: March, 2026 Database documentation