The volume of municipal biodegradable waste has sorted in Italy increased steadily over the past 10 years, despite dropping slightly in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, it amounted to approximately 12 million metric tons, an increase of over 40 percent compared to 2012.
Volume of municipal biodegradable waste sorted in Italy from 2012 to 2022
(in 1,000 tons)
Figures were computed by Statista based on the data provided by the source. Biodegradable waste includes the organic fraction, paper and cardboard, wood waste, and textiles.
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ISPRA, & Sistema Nazionale per la Protezione dell'Ambiente. (December 22, 2023). Volume of municipal biodegradable waste sorted in Italy from 2012 to 2022 (in 1,000 tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/682483/municipal-waste-generated-in-italy/
ISPRA, und Sistema Nazionale per la Protezione dell'Ambiente. "Volume of municipal biodegradable waste sorted in Italy from 2012 to 2022 (in 1,000 tons)." Chart. December 22, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/682483/municipal-waste-generated-in-italy/
ISPRA, Sistema Nazionale per la Protezione dell'Ambiente. (2023). Volume of municipal biodegradable waste sorted in Italy from 2012 to 2022 (in 1,000 tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/682483/municipal-waste-generated-in-italy/
ISPRA, and Sistema Nazionale per la Protezione dell'Ambiente. "Volume of Municipal Biodegradable Waste Sorted in Italy from 2012 to 2022 (in 1,000 Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/682483/municipal-waste-generated-in-italy/
ISPRA & Sistema Nazionale per la Protezione dell'Ambiente, Volume of municipal biodegradable waste sorted in Italy from 2012 to 2022 (in 1,000 tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/682483/municipal-waste-generated-in-italy/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Volume of municipal biodegradable waste sorted in Italy from 2012 to 2022 (in 1,000 tons) [Graph], ISPRA, & Sistema Nazionale per la Protezione dell'Ambiente, December 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/682483/municipal-waste-generated-in-italy/