Latest period
$35.68B
YoY change
-1.3%
5Y CAGR
+10.4%
Peak year (2024)
$36.31B
Latest annual
$35.84B
Total Liabilities history chart for Waste Management (WM) from 1987 to 2025
Latest: $35.84B
Total Liabilities growth chart for Waste Management (WM) from 1987 to 2025
Latest: -1.3%
Total Liabilities history table for Waste Management (WM) from 1987 to 2025
| 2025 | $35.84B | -1.3% | −$469.00M | ||
| 2024 | $36.31B | +40.1% | +$10.39B | ||
| 2023 | $25.93B | +5.8% | +$1.42B | ||
| 2022 | $24.50B | +11.5% | +$2.53B | ||
| 2021 | $21.97B | +0.4% | +$80.00M | ||
| 2020 | $21.89B | +5.9% | +$1.22B | ||
| 2019 | $20.67B | +26.3% | +$4.30B | ||
| 2018 | $16.37B | +3.7% | +$587.00M | ||
| 2017 | $15.79B | +1.6% | +$248.00M | ||
| 2016 | $15.54B | +3.2% | +$487.00M | ||
| 2015 | $15.05B | -3.0% | −$471.00M | ||
| 2014 | $15.52B | -6.5% | −$1.08B | ||
| 2013 | $16.60B | +1.1% | +$179.00M | ||
| 2012 | $16.42B | +1.5% | +$243.00M | ||
| 2011 | $16.18B | +8.7% | +$1.29B | ||
| 2010 | $14.88B | +2.2% | +$322.00M | ||
| 2009 | $14.56B | +3.7% | +$521.00M | ||
| 2008 | $14.04B | -0.2% | −$31.00M | ||
| 2007 | $14.07B | -0.2% | −$30.00M | ||
| 2006 | $14.10B | -4.3% | −$630.00M | ||
| 2005 | $14.73B | +0.6% | +$81.00M | ||
| 2004 | $14.65B | -1.3% | −$191.00M | ||
| 2003 | $14.84B | +3.8% | +$539.00M | ||
| 2002 | $14.30B | +1.6% | +$219.00M | ||
| 2001 | $14.09B | +2.4% | +$336.00M | ||
| 2000 | $13.75B | -24.8% | −$4.52B | ||
| 1999 | $18.27B | +0.2% | +$40.50M | ||
| 1998 | $18.23B | +356.5% | +$14.24B | ||
| 1997 | $3.99B | +138.4% | +$2.32B | ||
| 1996 | $1.68B | +231.6% | +$1.17B | ||
| 1995 | $505.20M | +134.8% | +$290.00M | ||
| 1994 | $215.20M | +80.8% | +$96.20M | ||
| 1993 | $119.00M | +77.1% | +$51.80M | ||
| 1992 | $67.20M | +132.5% | +$38.30M | ||
| 1991 | $28.90M | +588.1% | +$24.70M | ||
| 1990 | $4.20M | +200.0% | +$2.80M | ||
| 1989 | $1.40M | -12.5% | −$200.00K | ||
| 1988 | $1.60M | +6.7% | +$100.00K | ||
| 1987 | $1.50M | — | — |
- 2025$35.84B-1.3%
- 2024$36.31B+40.1%
- 2023$25.93B+5.8%
- 2022$24.50B+11.5%
- 2021$21.97B+0.4%
- 2020$21.89B+5.9%
- 2019$20.67B+26.3%
- 2018$16.37B+3.7%
- 2017$15.79B+1.6%
- 2016$15.54B+3.2%
- 2015$15.05B-3.0%
- 2014$15.52B-6.5%
- 2013$16.60B+1.1%
- 2012$16.42B+1.5%
- 2011$16.18B+8.7%
- 2010$14.88B+2.2%
- 2009$14.56B+3.7%
- 2008$14.04B-0.2%
- 2007$14.07B-0.2%
- 2006$14.10B-4.3%
- 2005$14.73B+0.6%
- 2004$14.65B-1.3%
- 2003$14.84B+3.8%
- 2002$14.30B+1.6%
- 2001$14.09B+2.4%
- 2000$13.75B-24.8%
- 1999$18.27B+0.2%
- 1998$18.23B+356.5%
- 1997$3.99B+138.4%
- 1996$1.68B+231.6%
- 1995$505.20M+134.8%
- 1994$215.20M+80.8%
- 1993$119.00M+77.1%
- 1992$67.20M+132.5%
- 1991$28.90M+588.1%
- 1990$4.20M+200.0%
- 1989$1.40M-12.5%
- 1988$1.60M+6.7%
- 1987$1.50M—
Total Liabilities values are taken from Waste Management's reported balance sheets (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Total Liabilities at Waste Management (WM)
According to Waste Management's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported total liabilities is $35.68B. Total liabilities sum everything the company owes at the end of each reporting period — accounts payable, accrued expenses, debt, lease obligations, and other claims — as filed on the balance sheet. Compare with total assets and total equity for solvency context.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
In 2025, Waste Management (WM) total liabilities totalled $35.84B – edged down 1.3% year-over-year.
Through 2020–2025 (5 years), Waste Management total liabilities delivered a +10.4% annualised rate; with mixed annual results across the window.
$36.31B stands as the all-time-high annual total liabilities, posted in 2024, against a low of $1.40M during 1989.
Waste Management Total Liabilities by Year
Waste Management Total Liabilities 2025: $35.84B
Waste Management posted total liabilities of $35.84B in 2025, edged down 1.3% below 2024.
Waste Management Total Liabilities 2024: $36.31B
In 2024, Waste Management reported total liabilities of $36.31B, surged 40.1% from 2023. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Waste Management Total Liabilities 2023: $25.93B
Waste Management total liabilities in 2023 was $25.93B, grew 5.8% from 2022.
Waste Management Total Liabilities 2022: $24.50B
2022's total liabilities for Waste Management came in at $24.50B, grew 11.5% from 2021.
Waste Management Total Liabilities 2021: $21.97B
Waste Management total liabilities in 2021 was $21.97B.
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