Figures were computed by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ 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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Municipal biodegradable waste sorted in Italy 2012-2022
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.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /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). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /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)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Dec 2023, /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) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/682483/municipal-waste-generated-in-italy/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
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: /statistics/682483/municipal-waste-generated-in-italy/
