Brazil vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Municipal waste collected

Brazil
34.02 million tonnes
in 2015
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
22.61 million tonnes
in 2020
Brazil rank
4th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
9th

Municipal waste collected over time

  • Brazil
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 34.02 million tonnes against 22.61 million tonnes in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 11.41 million tonnes.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ahead.

Brazil ranks 4th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 9th of 108 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
2000s 24.22 million tonnes 24.67 million tonnes 453,425 tonnes Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2010s 32.15 million tonnes 27.46 million tonnes 4.69 million tonnes Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal waste collected, Brazil or Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Brazil, at 34.02 million tonnes against 22.61 million tonnes in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2015.
What is the difference in municipal waste collected between Brazil and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
11.41 million tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2015.
How do Brazil and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for municipal waste collected?
Brazil ranks 4th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 9th of 108 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Municipal waste collected (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
110 places, 1,921 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed