Italy vs Spain: Municipal waste collected
Italy
24.94 million tonnes
in 2023
Spain
22.50 million tonnes
in 2023
Italy rank
7th
Spain rank
9th
Municipal waste collected over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 24.94 million tonnes against 22.50 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 2.44 million tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 7th and Spain ranks 9th of 103 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.61 million tonnes | 23.83 million tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 28.16 million tonnes | 21.96 million tonnes | 6.20 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 25.98 million tonnes | 22.58 million tonnes | 3.41 million tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste collected, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 24.94 million tonnes against 22.50 million tonnes in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste collected between Italy and Spain?
- 2.44 million tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for municipal waste collected?
- Italy ranks 7th and Spain ranks 9th 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.