Italy vs Türkiye: Municipal waste collected
Italy
24.94 million tonnes
in 2023
Türkiye
32.74 million tonnes
in 2021
Italy rank
6th
Türkiye rank
1st
Municipal waste collected over time
- Italy
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 32.74 million tonnes against 24.94 million tonnes in Italy, a difference of 7.79 million tonnes.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 6th and Türkiye ranks 1st of 94 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.61 million tonnes | 25.41 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 28.16 million tonnes | 28.68 million tonnes | 520,700 tonnes | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 26.53 million tonnes | 32.53 million tonnes | 6.00 million tonnes | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste collected, Italy or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 32.74 million tonnes against 24.94 million tonnes in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in municipal waste collected between Italy and Türkiye?
- 7.79 million tonnes, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Türkiye?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Türkiye rank globally for municipal waste collected?
- Italy ranks 6th 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.