Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Israel
Israel: Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation was 647 Kilogrammes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Israel, 2000–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per person.
Analysis
Israel recorded 647 Kilogrammes per person for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Israel peaked at 650 Kilogrammes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 552 Kilogrammes per person, in 2001.
That places Israel 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Israel, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 623 Kilogrammes per person | — |
| 2001 | 552 Kilogrammes per person | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 582 Kilogrammes per person | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 570 Kilogrammes per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 579 Kilogrammes per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 584 Kilogrammes per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 594 Kilogrammes per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 593 Kilogrammes per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 599 Kilogrammes per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 602 Kilogrammes per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 601 Kilogrammes per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 605 Kilogrammes per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 606 Kilogrammes per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 597 Kilogrammes per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 597 Kilogrammes per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 600 Kilogrammes per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 610 Kilogrammes per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 618 Kilogrammes per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 631 Kilogrammes per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 630 Kilogrammes per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 643 Kilogrammes per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 650 Kilogrammes per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 645 Kilogrammes per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 647 Kilogrammes per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 587.8 Kilogrammes per person | 552 Kilogrammes per person | 623 Kilogrammes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 609.5 Kilogrammes per person | 597 Kilogrammes per person | 631 Kilogrammes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 646.25 Kilogrammes per person | 643 Kilogrammes per person | 650 Kilogrammes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Israel
- 3 Switzerland 692 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 4 Canada 684 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 5 Luxembourg 653 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 7 Ireland 626 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 8 Malta 567 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 9 Australia 543 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 9 Denmark 543 Kilogrammes per person compare
More environment data for Israel
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.63 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.477 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.011 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.013 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Israel?
- Waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Israel was 647 Kilogrammes per person in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation recorded in Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 650 Kilogrammes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 552 Kilogrammes per person in 2001.
- How does Israel rank for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation?
- Israel ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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