Brazil vs Türkiye: Municipal waste collected
Brazil
34.02 million tonnes
in 2015
Türkiye
32.74 million tonnes
in 2021
Brazil rank
4th
Türkiye rank
1st
Municipal waste collected over time
- Brazil
- Türkiye
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 34.02 million tonnes against 32.74 million tonnes in Türkiye, a difference of 1.28 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 1st of 94 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.47 million tonnes | 25.47 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 32.15 million tonnes | 26.40 million tonnes | 5.75 million tonnes | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste collected, Brazil or Türkiye?
- Brazil, at 34.02 million tonnes against 32.74 million tonnes in Türkiye as of 2015.
- What is the difference in municipal waste collected between Brazil and Türkiye?
- 1.28 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Türkiye?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
- How do Brazil and Türkiye rank globally for municipal waste collected?
- Brazil ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 1st of 94 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.