Challenges remain
Challenges remain

Note

The proportion of municipal waste that goes to the following destinations is collected:

• Mechanical-biological treatment: treatment of the remaining fraction, in which recyclable materials are separated.

• Energy recovery: waste sent directly to energy recovery.

• Material recovery: includes the recycling of glass, paper and cardboard, light and bulky packaging, waste from green points and other specific collections; composting of organic waste from parks and gardens and of the organic fraction collected selectively, and, finally, the organic fraction that is sent to mechanical-biological treatment.

• Controlled deposition: waste that is sent directly to a controlled deposit.

Formula

Weight of waste according to destination / total weight of municipal waste

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Headline data

Proportion of municipal waste that is recovered
Year Value Units
2015 41.8 Percentage
2016 39.1 Percentage
2017 40.4 Percentage
2018 42.9 Percentage
2019 39.9 Percentage
2020 40.0 Percentage
2021 40.1 Percentage
2022 39.9 Percentage

Source: Barcelona City Council

Geographical Area: Barcelona City

Unit of Measurement: Percentage

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Barcelona statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Barcelona statistics, this table should be consulted for information on local methodology and other Barcelona-specific metadata information.

Indicator available

Proportion of municipal waste that is recovered
Barcelona Target

By 2030, the 50-50-100 objective for an efficient and sustainable use of natural resources
Target line (2030)

Achieve that 50% or more of municipal waste is recovered
Geographical coverage

Barcelona City
Unit of measurement

Percentage
Data last updated Apr 04, 2024
Metadata last updated Apr 22, 2025
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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Proportion of municipal waste that is recovered
Indicator number

12.2.2
Target name

Achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources
Target number

12.2
Global indicator description

Not available for this indicator
UN designated tier

1
UN custodian agency

World Bank (WB)
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