Municipal waste per resident: all cantons compared
Municipal waste per resident 2023: the lowest value is in the canton of Aargau (202.89), the highest in the canton of Ticino (400.7). The full ranking of all 26 cantons:
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Non-separated municipal waste (incinerated) in kilograms per resident and year, from the BFS Cercle Indicateurs sustainability monitoring (indicator 4.1). Only the cantons participating in the Cercle Indicateurs are covered, the ranking states "of n". Lower means less residual waste per person. (Source: BFS Cercle Indicateurs)
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| # | Canton | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aargau | 202.89 | 2023 |
| 2 | Basel-Landschaft | 206.15 | 2023 |
| 3 | Fribourg | 243.11 | 2023 |
| 4 | Zug | 244.03 | 2023 |
| 5 | Schwyz | 244.9 | 2023 |
| 6 | Thurgau | 251.61 | 2023 |
| 7 | St. Gallen | 252.8 | 2023 |
| 8 | Zurich | 258.21 | 2023 |
| 9 | Vaud | 266.05 | 2023 |
| 10 | Geneva | 270.01 | 2023 |
| 11 | Glarus | 284.74 | 2023 |
| 12 | Bern | 292.41 | 2023 |
| 13 | Lucerne | 300.02 | 2023 |
| 14 | Neuchâtel | 319.97 | 2023 |
| 15 | Valais | 362.64 | 2023 |
| 16 | Ticino | 400.7 | 2013 |
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| Official source | BFS Cercle Indicateurs |
| Dataset (archive) | data/sustainability/sustainability-metrics-cantons.json · manifest |
| SHA-256 checksum | 91eb1dde369c2a17ebf9e0a9… |
| Last retrieved from source | 2026-09-09 |
| Archive release (immutable) | SLI-2026-10-03.32 |
| Calculation (derived) | cumulative PV kW × 1000 / STATPOP population |
License: CC BY 4.0 (compilation); underlying figures remain subject to the source’s terms.
Frequently asked questions
Which canton has the lowest Municipal waste per resident?
The canton of Aargau, at 202.89.
Which canton has the highest Municipal waste per resident?
The canton of Ticino, at 400.7.