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Kg/inhabitant/day of solid urban waste collected
Year Value Units
2015 1.28 Kg/inhabitant/day
2016 1.3 Kg/inhabitant/day
2017 1.3 Kg/inhabitant/day
2018 1.35 Kg/inhabitant/day
2019 1.34 Kg/inhabitant/day
2020 1.19 Kg/inhabitant/day
2021 1.22 Kg/inhabitant/day

Source: Barcelona City Council

Geographical Area: Barcelona City

Unit of Measurement: Kg/inhabitant/day

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

Kg/inhabitant/day of solid urban waste collected
Barcelona Target

By 2030, a significant leap in the reduction and recycling of waste
Target line (2030)

Reduce the generation of solid urban waste to less than 1.20 Kg per inhabitant per day
Geographical coverage

Barcelona City
Unit of measurement

Kg/inhabitant/day
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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

Kg/inhabitant/day of solid urban waste collected
Indicator number

12.5.1
Target name

Substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse policies
Target number

12.5
Global indicator description
UN designated tier

1
UN custodian agency

World Bank (WB)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (pdf 894kB) opens in a new window