Solid Waste: Year- and City-wise Trends in Solid Waste Generation in Metropolitans
The dataset contains year- and city-wise compiled data on the trends in the quantity of solid waste generated in metropolitan cities of India, along with estimated population in each city.
Note:
The blank cells in the dataset refer to absence of data in the raw data
Solid Waste: Year- and City-wise Trends in Solid Waste Generation in Metropolitans
The dataset contains year- and city-wise compiled data on the trends in the quantity of solid waste generated in metropolitan cities of India, along with estimated population in each city.
Note:
The blank cells in the dataset refer to absence of data in the raw data
Rows: 389
Columns: 6
Time period: 1999-00, 2004-05, 2010-11, 2015-16, 2018-19 to 2022-23
Last Updated: 22 January 2025
Data preview
fiscal_year
city
estimated_population_in_2011
waste_generated
unit
note
2022-23
Mumbai
12442373
6,200
estimated_population in absolute number, waste_generated in tonnes per day
2022-23
Delhi
16787941
11,342
estimated_population in absolute number, waste_generated in tonnes per day
2022-23
Bengaluru
8443675
5,500
estimated_population in absolute number, waste_generated in tonnes per day
2022-23
Chennai
7088000
5,475
estimated_population in absolute number, waste_generated in tonnes per day
2022-23
Hyderabad
6731790
6,900
estimated_population in absolute number, waste_generated in tonnes per day
2022-23
Ahmedabad
5577940
2,489
estimated_population in absolute number, waste_generated in tonnes per day
2022-23
Kolkata
4496694
4,254
estimated_population in absolute number, waste_generated in tonnes per day
2022-23
Surat
4467797
1,613.22
estimated_population in absolute number, waste_generated in tonnes per day
2022-23
Pune
3124458
2,200
estimated_population in absolute number, waste_generated in tonnes per day
2022-23
Jaipur
3046163
1,640
estimated_population in absolute number, waste_generated in tonnes per day
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Metadata
Number of Rows389
Number of Columns6
Time Period1999-00, 2004-05, 2010-11, 2015-16, 2018-19 to 2022-23
The fiscal year (e.g., 2022-23) to which the solid waste generation data pertains.
city
String
46
389
Name of the Indian city for which solid waste generation data is reported.
estimated_population_in_2011
Int64
50
389
Estimated population of the city as recorded in the 2011 census, in absolute numbers.
waste_generated
String
212
309
Quantity of solid waste generated by the city per day, measured in tonnes.
unit
String
1
389
Units of measurement for the reported figures: population in absolute numbers and waste generated in tonnes per day.
note
String
1
0
Supplementary remarks or annotations providing additional context for the record.
Citation
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. (2026). Solid Waste: Year- and City-wise Trends in Solid Waste Generation in Metropolitans [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/19387