Brazil vs Italy: Municipal waste collected
Brazil
34.02 million tonnes
in 2015
Italy
24.94 million tonnes
in 2023
Brazil rank
4th
Italy rank
7th
Municipal waste collected over time
- Brazil
- Italy
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 34.02 million tonnes against 24.94 million tonnes in Italy, a difference of 9.08 million tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and Italy ranks 7th of 103 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.47 million tonnes | 28.06 million tonnes | 409,600 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 32.15 million tonnes | 28.70 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste collected, Brazil or Italy?
- Brazil, at 34.02 million tonnes against 24.94 million tonnes in Italy as of 2015.
- What is the difference in municipal waste collected between Brazil and Italy?
- 9.08 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Italy?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
- How do Brazil and Italy rank globally for municipal waste collected?
- Brazil ranks 4th and Italy ranks 7th 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.