Waste management in South Africa
South Africa: Waste management was 1.35 billion in 2022. ▲ Rising
Waste management in South Africa, 2009–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, waste management in South Africa stood at 1.35 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 115.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste management in South Africa peaked at 1.54 billion in 2019 and was at its lowest, 388.00 million, in 2009.
South Africa ranks 33rd of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Waste management in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 388.00 million | — |
| 2010 | 428.55 million | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 652.23 million | +52.2% |
| 2012 | 623.40 million | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 708.71 million | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 872.19 million | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 573.63 million | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 730.45 million | +27.3% |
| 2017 | 1.20 billion | +64.8% |
| 2018 | 1.38 billion | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 1.54 billion | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 1.21 billion | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 1.21 billion | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.35 billion | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 388.00 million | 388.00 million | 388.00 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 871.46 million | 428.55 million | 1.54 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 billion | 1.21 billion | 1.35 billion | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 30 Mauritius 1.95 billion compare
- 31 New Zealand 1.74 billion compare
- 32 Greece 1.43 billion compare
- 34 Switzerland 1.10 billion compare
- 35 Mongolia 1.08 billion compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 1.02 billion compare
More public sector data for South Africa
- Arms imports 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4746 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 30.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 44.31 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0071 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.84 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 24.73 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste management in South Africa?
- Waste management in South Africa was 1.35 billion in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest waste management recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 billion in 2019.
- What is the lowest waste management recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 388.00 million in 2009.
- How does South Africa rank for waste management?
- South Africa ranks 33rd out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is waste management rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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).