Waste management in Italy

Italy: Waste management was 11.07 billion in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
11.07 billion
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
13th
of 91 countries
All-time high
11.07 billion
in 2021
All-time low
4.82 billion
in 2001
Years of data
21
2001–2021

Waste management in Italy, 2001–2021

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B2001201120212001: 4.8B2002: 5.3B2003: 5.2B2004: 5.3B2005: 5.3B2006: 4.8B2007: 5.7B2008: 6.4B2009: 6.8B2010: 7.3B2011: 8.2B2012: 8.3B2013: 9.6B2014: 9.6B2015: 9.8B2016: 10.4B2017: 10.5B2018: 10.3B2019: 10.5B2020: 10.7B2021: 11.1B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for waste management in Italy is 11.07 billion, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste management in Italy peaked at 11.07 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.82 billion, in 2001.

That places Italy 13th out of 91 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.51 billion 4.82 billion 6.77 billion 9
2010s 9.45 billion 7.33 billion 10.53 billion 10
2020s 10.88 billion 10.68 billion 11.07 billion 2

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 10 Hong Kong (China) 15.60 billion compare
  2. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 13.64 billion compare
  3. 12 France 13.13 billion compare
  4. 14 Norway 10.03 billion compare
  5. 15 Spain 8.60 billion compare
  6. 16 Israel 7.08 billion compare

See the full ranking of 91 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste management in Italy?
Waste management in Italy was 11.07 billion in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest waste management recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 11.07 billion in 2021.
What is the lowest waste management recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 4.82 billion in 2001.
How does Italy rank for waste management?
Italy ranks 13th out of 91 countries with data for 2021.
Is waste management rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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