Argentina vs Iraq: Municipal waste collected
Argentina
17.36 million tonnes
in 2022
Iraq
18.81 million tonnes
in 2023
Argentina rank
14th
Iraq rank
12th
Municipal waste collected over time
- Argentina
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 18.81 million tonnes against 17.36 million tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 1.45 million tonnes.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 14th and Iraq ranks 12th of 103 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.06 million tonnes | 5.45 million tonnes | 7.62 million tonnes | Argentina |
| 2010s | 15.73 million tonnes | 17.44 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | Iraq |
| 2020s | 17.25 million tonnes | 18.59 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste collected, Argentina or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 18.81 million tonnes against 17.36 million tonnes in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste collected between Argentina and Iraq?
- 1.45 million tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iraq?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Iraq rank globally for municipal waste collected?
- Argentina ranks 14th and Iraq ranks 12th of 103 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.