Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Canada
Canada: Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation was 684 Kilogrammes per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Canada, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per person.
Analysis
In 2022, waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Canada stood at 684 Kilogrammes per person.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Canada peaked at 811 Kilogrammes per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 287 Kilogrammes per person, in 2000.
That places Canada 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Canada, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 287 Kilogrammes per person | — |
| 2002 | 768 Kilogrammes per person | +167.6% |
| 2004 | 790 Kilogrammes per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 811 Kilogrammes per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 780 Kilogrammes per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 734 Kilogrammes per person | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 711 Kilogrammes per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 699 Kilogrammes per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 691 Kilogrammes per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 694 Kilogrammes per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 687 Kilogrammes per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 684 Kilogrammes per person | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 687.2 Kilogrammes per person | 287 Kilogrammes per person | 811 Kilogrammes per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 705.8 Kilogrammes per person | 691 Kilogrammes per person | 734 Kilogrammes per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 685.5 Kilogrammes per person | 684 Kilogrammes per person | 687 Kilogrammes per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 Russian Federation 2,065 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 2 Austria 782 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 3 Switzerland 692 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 5 Luxembourg 653 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 6 Israel 647 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 7 Ireland 626 Kilogrammes per person compare
More environment data for Canada
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.642 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.96 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -21.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2278 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.22 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -5.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Canada?
- Waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Canada was 684 Kilogrammes per person in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 811 Kilogrammes per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 287 Kilogrammes per person in 2000.
- How does Canada rank for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation?
- Canada ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides statistics on municipal waste and wastewater treatment in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source Municipal waste data covers total amount municipal waste collected, recovered municipal waste and municipal waste used in controlled landfilling. Recovered municipal waste is defined as waste that undergoes material recycling or other forms of recovery (including energy recovery, composting), excluding landfilling. Wasterwater treated is measured by the share of population connected to at least secondary wastewater treatment. Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). The OECD regions are presented in the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and in the OECD Territorial correspondence table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions and Cities databases http://oe.cd/geostats Further information The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance Contact: RegionStat@oecd.org