Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Italy
Italy: Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation was 496 Kilogrammes per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Italy, 1995–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Italy is 496 Kilogrammes per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Italy peaked at 557 Kilogrammes per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 451 Kilogrammes per person, in 1995.
Italy ranks 15th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Italy, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 451 Kilogrammes per person | — |
| 1996 | 460 Kilogrammes per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 468 Kilogrammes per person | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 472 Kilogrammes per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 498 Kilogrammes per person | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 509 Kilogrammes per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 516 Kilogrammes per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 523 Kilogrammes per person | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 523 Kilogrammes per person | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 539 Kilogrammes per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 544 Kilogrammes per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 557 Kilogrammes per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 554 Kilogrammes per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 548 Kilogrammes per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 539 Kilogrammes per person | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 543 Kilogrammes per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 523 Kilogrammes per person | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 498 Kilogrammes per person | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 490 Kilogrammes per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 492 Kilogrammes per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 490 Kilogrammes per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 501 Kilogrammes per person | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 493 Kilogrammes per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 504 Kilogrammes per person | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 504 Kilogrammes per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 487 Kilogrammes per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 500 Kilogrammes per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 492 Kilogrammes per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 496 Kilogrammes per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 469.8 Kilogrammes per person | 451 Kilogrammes per person | 498 Kilogrammes per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 535.2 Kilogrammes per person | 509 Kilogrammes per person | 557 Kilogrammes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 503.8 Kilogrammes per person | 490 Kilogrammes per person | 543 Kilogrammes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 493.75 Kilogrammes per person | 487 Kilogrammes per person | 500 Kilogrammes per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Italy?
- Waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Italy was 496 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 557 Kilogrammes per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 451 Kilogrammes per person in 1995.
- How does Italy rank for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation?
- Italy ranks 15th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Italy 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