Metadata Sub-indicator 11.6.1.1. Urban waste generated per capita
Goal 11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Target 11.6. By 2030, reduce the adverse per capita environmental impact of cities, including by paying special attention to air quality and municipal and other waste management
Indicator 11.6.1. Proportion of municipal solid waste collected and managed in controlled facilities out of total municipal waste generated, by cities
Sub-indicator 11.6.1.1. Urban waste generated per capita
- Global
- European (sdg_11_60)
- Nacional
Urban waste collected by managing companies per inhabitant
\[ RURP^{t}=\frac{RUR^{t}}{P^{t}}\]Where: \(RUR^t\)is the amount of urban waste collected in year t and \(P^t\)is the population on July 1st of year t.
Kilograms per capita
Annual
Autonomous communities
Tier I
Yes
Statistics on the Collection and Treatment of Waste (ISO code: 30079)
05/12/2024
UN-Habitat, UNSD
Municipal waste is defined in Article 3(2) of Council Directive 2008/98/EC on waste as “mixed waste and separately collected household waste, including paper and cardboard, glass, metals, plastics, bio-waste, wood, textiles, packaging, waste electrical and electronic equipment, waste batteries and accumulators, and bulky waste, including mattresses and furniture” and “mixed waste and waste collected separately from other sources, where such waste is similar in nature and composition to household waste”. Waste that is similar in nature and composition to household waste may also be collected from businesses, and is in this case also considered to be municipal waste unless it originates from production”.
Furthermore, the definition is without prejudice to the allocation of waste management responsibilities between public and private actors; in other words, it is irrelevant to the definition who collects the waste or on behalf of which entity the waste is collected.