Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation was 435 Kilogrammes per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1997–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per person.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 435 Kilogrammes per person for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 588 Kilogrammes per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 36 Kilogrammes per person, in 1999.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 39 Kilogrammes per person | — |
| 1999 | 36 Kilogrammes per person | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 504 Kilogrammes per person | +1300.0% |
| 2001 | 553 Kilogrammes per person | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 576 Kilogrammes per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 568 Kilogrammes per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 588 Kilogrammes per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 570 Kilogrammes per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 544 Kilogrammes per person | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 529 Kilogrammes per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 505 Kilogrammes per person | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 493 Kilogrammes per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 433 Kilogrammes per person | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 459 Kilogrammes per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 471 Kilogrammes per person | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 482 Kilogrammes per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 481 Kilogrammes per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 484 Kilogrammes per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 484 Kilogrammes per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 470 Kilogrammes per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 466 Kilogrammes per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 463 Kilogrammes per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 466 Kilogrammes per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 468 Kilogrammes per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 435 Kilogrammes per person | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5 Kilogrammes per person | 36 Kilogrammes per person | 39 Kilogrammes per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 543 Kilogrammes per person | 493 Kilogrammes per person | 588 Kilogrammes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 469.3 Kilogrammes per person | 433 Kilogrammes per person | 484 Kilogrammes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 456.33 Kilogrammes per person | 435 Kilogrammes per person | 468 Kilogrammes per person | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 435 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 588 Kilogrammes per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 Kilogrammes per person in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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