Waste management in New Zealand
New Zealand: Waste management was 1.74 billion in 2020. ▲ Rising
Waste management in New Zealand, 2015–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1.74 billion for waste management in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
That places New Zealand 31st out of 91 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Waste management in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.51 billion | — |
| 2016 | 1.37 billion | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.42 billion | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.40 billion | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.63 billion | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 1.74 billion | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.47 billion | 1.37 billion | 1.63 billion | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.74 billion | 1.74 billion | 1.74 billion | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 28 United Arab Emirates 2.04 billion compare
- 29 Belgium 2.01 billion compare
- 30 Mauritius 1.95 billion
- 32 Greece 1.43 billion compare
- 33 South Africa 1.35 billion compare
- 34 Switzerland 1.10 billion compare
More public sector data for New Zealand
- Arms imports 200.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 37.81 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0008 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -50.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 200.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 566.83 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0115 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -1.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 3.00 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 1,538 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste management in New Zealand?
- Waste management in New Zealand was 1.74 billion in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest waste management recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest waste management recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 billion in 2016.
- How does New Zealand rank for waste management?
- New Zealand ranks 31st out of 91 countries with data for 2020.
- Is waste management rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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).