Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Mexico
Mexico: Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation was 305 Kilogrammes per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Mexico, 1998–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per person.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 305 Kilogrammes per person for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Mexico peaked at 312 Kilogrammes per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 264 Kilogrammes per person, in 2000.
That places Mexico 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 269 Kilogrammes per person | — |
| 1999 | 269 Kilogrammes per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 264 Kilogrammes per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 266 Kilogrammes per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 273 Kilogrammes per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 278 Kilogrammes per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 290 Kilogrammes per person | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 296 Kilogrammes per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 298 Kilogrammes per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 300 Kilogrammes per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 307 Kilogrammes per person | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 310 Kilogrammes per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 277 Kilogrammes per person | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 310 Kilogrammes per person | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 312 Kilogrammes per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 311 Kilogrammes per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 312 Kilogrammes per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 304 Kilogrammes per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 305 Kilogrammes per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 269 Kilogrammes per person | 269 Kilogrammes per person | 269 Kilogrammes per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 288.2 Kilogrammes per person | 264 Kilogrammes per person | 310 Kilogrammes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 304.4 Kilogrammes per person | 277 Kilogrammes per person | 312 Kilogrammes per person | 5 |
| 2020s | 304.5 Kilogrammes per person | 304 Kilogrammes per person | 305 Kilogrammes per person | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Mexico?
- Waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Mexico was 305 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 Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 312 Kilogrammes per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 264 Kilogrammes per person in 2000.
- How does Mexico rank for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation?
- Mexico ranks 31st out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico 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