Municipal waste generation in the United Kingdom amounted to 29.36 million metric tons in 2022, a year-over-year decrease of six percent. This was also the lowest figure recorded by the country since 1995. Municipal waste generation in the UK reached a peak of 36 million metric tons in 2004.
Municipal waste generation in the United Kingdom from 1990 to 2022
(in million metric tons)
Municipal waste is defined as waste collected and treated by or for municipalities. It excludes waste from municipal sewage networks and treatment, as well as waste from construction and demolition activities.
Figures have been rounded.
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OECD. (September 20, 2024). Municipal waste generation in the United Kingdom from 1990 to 2022 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1549907/generation-of-municipal-waste-united-kingdom/
OECD. "Municipal waste generation in the United Kingdom from 1990 to 2022 (in million metric tons)." Chart. September 20, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1549907/generation-of-municipal-waste-united-kingdom/
OECD. (2024). Municipal waste generation in the United Kingdom from 1990 to 2022 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1549907/generation-of-municipal-waste-united-kingdom/
OECD. "Municipal Waste Generation in The United Kingdom from 1990 to 2022 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1549907/generation-of-municipal-waste-united-kingdom/
OECD, Municipal waste generation in the United Kingdom from 1990 to 2022 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1549907/generation-of-municipal-waste-united-kingdom/ (last visited May 03, 2025)
Municipal waste generation in the United Kingdom from 1990 to 2022 (in million metric tons) [Graph], OECD, September 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1549907/generation-of-municipal-waste-united-kingdom/
