Waste management in Brazil
Brazil: Waste management was 20.51 billion in 2020. ▲ Rising
Waste management in Brazil, 2015–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 20.51 billion for waste management in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
That places Brazil 6th out of 91 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.58 billion | 14.19 billion | 17.65 billion | 5 |
| 2020s | 20.51 billion | 20.51 billion | 20.51 billion | 1 |
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More public sector data for Brazil
- Arms imports 435.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.05 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 135.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 435.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 22.13 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
- Tax revenue 15.4% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 5,582 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 34.2% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 82.01 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste management in Brazil?
- Waste management in Brazil was 20.51 billion in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest waste management recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 20.51 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest waste management recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.19 billion in 2015.
- How does Brazil rank for waste management?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
- Is waste management rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Waste management (Domestic Currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset captures government spending on environmental protection efforts such as pollution abatement, biodiversity conservation, and waste management. These expenditures are classified according to the COFOG framework (Classification of the Functions of Government).