Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Switzerland
Switzerland: Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation was 692 Kilogrammes per person in 2011. ▲ Rising
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in Switzerland, 2000–2011
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per person.
Analysis
In 2011, waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Switzerland stood at 692 Kilogrammes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Switzerland peaked at 739 Kilogrammes per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 659 Kilogrammes per person, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 3rd of 34 countries on this measure, 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 659 Kilogrammes per person | — |
| 2001 | 663 Kilogrammes per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 678 Kilogrammes per person | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 670 Kilogrammes per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 663 Kilogrammes per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 664 Kilogrammes per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 712 Kilogrammes per person | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 724 Kilogrammes per person | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 739 Kilogrammes per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 705 Kilogrammes per person | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 711 Kilogrammes per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 692 Kilogrammes per person | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 687.7 Kilogrammes per person | 659 Kilogrammes per person | 739 Kilogrammes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 701.5 Kilogrammes per person | 692 Kilogrammes per person | 711 Kilogrammes per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 1 Russian Federation 2,065 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 2 Austria 782 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 4 Canada 684 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 5 Luxembourg 653 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 6 Israel 647 Kilogrammes per person compare
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- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Switzerland?
- Waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in Switzerland was 692 Kilogrammes per person in 2011, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 739 Kilogrammes per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 659 Kilogrammes per person in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation?
- Switzerland ranks 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2011.
- Is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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