Waste management in Brazil

Brazil: Waste management was 20.51 billion in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
20.51 billion
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
6th
of 91 countries
All-time high
20.51 billion
in 2020
All-time low
14.19 billion
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2020

Waste management in Brazil, 2015–2020

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B2015201720202015: 14.2B2016: 15.0B2017: 14.8B2018: 16.3B2019: 17.7B2020: 20.5B

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.58 billion 14.19 billion 17.65 billion 5
2020s 20.51 billion 20.51 billion 20.51 billion 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 3 Colombia 266.00 billion compare
  2. 4 Hungary 228.00 billion compare
  3. 5 Türkiye 21.06 billion compare
  4. 7 Czechia 19.13 billion compare
  5. 8 Iceland 17.28 billion compare
  6. 9 Armenia 16.37 billion compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

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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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Indicator
Waste management (Domestic Currency)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
91 places, 1,365 data points, 1995–2022
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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).