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Municipal waste generated per person in Italy

Municipal waste generated per person in Italy was 500 kg per person in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 2.2% from 2023. That is the 13th highest of 26 EU countries in 2024.

2024, kg per person500
Change on 2023+2.2%
Rank13th of 26EU countries ranked
Series high5572006
Series low4541995

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Municipal waste generated per person in Italy, 1995 to 2024

45047550052555057519952000200520102015202020241995: 454 kg per person1996: 457 kg per person1997: 468 kg per person1998: 472 kg per person1999: 498 kg per person2000: 509 kg per person2001: 516 kg per person2002: 523 kg per person2003: 523 kg per person2004: 539 kg per person2005: 544 kg per person2006: 557 kg per person2007: 554 kg per person2008: 548 kg per person2009: 539 kg per person2010: 542 kg per person2011: 523 kg per person2012: 498 kg per person2013: 490 kg per person2014: 492 kg per person2015: 490 kg per person2016: 501 kg per person2017: 493 kg per person2018: 504 kg per person2019: 503 kg per person2020: 487 kg per person2021: 495 kg per person2022: 486 kg per person2023: 489 kg per person2024: 500 kg per person45050055060019952005201520241995: 454 kg per person1996: 457 kg per person1997: 468 kg per person1998: 472 kg per person1999: 498 kg per person2000: 509 kg per person2001: 516 kg per person2002: 523 kg per person2003: 523 kg per person2004: 539 kg per person2005: 544 kg per person2006: 557 kg per person2007: 554 kg per person2008: 548 kg per person2009: 539 kg per person2010: 542 kg per person2011: 523 kg per person2012: 498 kg per person2013: 490 kg per person2014: 492 kg per person2015: 490 kg per person2016: 501 kg per person2017: 493 kg per person2018: 504 kg per person2019: 503 kg per person2020: 487 kg per person2021: 495 kg per person2022: 486 kg per person2023: 489 kg per person2024: 500 kg per person
kg per person. Source: Eurostat, Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Retrieved 2026-10-15, published 2026-10-15.
All 30 values
Periodkg per person
2024500
2023489
2022486
2021495
2020487
2019503
2018504
2017493
2016501
2015490
2014492
2013490
2012498
2011523
2010542
2009539
2008548
2007554
2006557
2005544
2004539
2003523
2002523
2001516
2000509
1999498
1998472
1997468
1996457
1995454

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2024
Italy500
European Union (27)513

Italy compared with nearby places

Austria: 775 kg per personBelgium: 699 kg per personBulgaria: 496 kg per personCyprus: 686 kg per personCzechia: 584 kg per personGermany: 616 kg per personDenmark: 758 kg per personEstonia: 375 kg per personSpain: 456 kg per personFinland: 457 kg per personFrance: 501 kg per personGreece: 533 kg per personCroatia: 486 kg per personHungary: 414 kg per personIreland: 576 kg per personItaly: 500 kg per personLithuania: 462 kg per personLuxembourg: 730 kg per personLatvia: 462 kg per personMalta: 622 kg per personNetherlands: 473 kg per personPoland: 387 kg per personPortugal: 492 kg per personSweden: 427 kg per personSlovenia: 526 kg per personSlovakia: 489 kg per person
  • Under 460
  • 460 to 490
  • 490 to 530
  • 530 to 620
  • 620 and over
  • No data
Municipal waste generated per person, 2024, kg per person. Italy is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: Eurostat, European Commission. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

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Definition

Municipal waste generated in the year, in kilograms per inhabitant: household waste and similar waste from shops, offices and public institutions, collected by or for municipalities.

Countries differ in how much commercial waste they count as municipal, which explains part of the gap between them.

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Eurostat. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-15.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun) (Municipal waste generated per person, Italy, 1995 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table

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Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun), Municipal waste generated per person, Italy, 1995 to 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 15 Oct. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/italy. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Municipal waste generated per person, Italy, 1995 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 15, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/italy.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun), Municipal waste generated per person, Italy, 1995 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/italy (Accessed: 15 October 2026).

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What is the municipal waste generated per person in Italy?

Municipal waste generated per person in Italy was 500 kg per person in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 2.2% from 2023. That is the 13th highest of 26 EU countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-15.

What was the highest municipal waste generated per person in Italy?

557 kg per person in 2006, the highest value since 1995 in this series.

Municipal waste generated per person elsewhere in European Union (27)

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