Qatar vs Sweden: Municipal waste collected
Qatar
3.77 million tonnes
in 2023
Sweden
4.11 million tonnes
in 2023
Qatar rank
41st
Sweden rank
38th
Municipal waste collected over time
- Qatar
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4.11 million tonnes against 3.77 million tonnes in Qatar, a difference of 347,390 tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Sweden ahead.
Qatar ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 38th of 103 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.63 million tonnes | 4.43 million tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.15 million tonnes | 4.38 million tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 4.02 million tonnes | 4.25 million tonnes | 232,560 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste collected, Qatar or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4.11 million tonnes against 3.77 million tonnes in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste collected between Qatar and Sweden?
- 347,390 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Sweden?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and Sweden rank globally for municipal waste collected?
- Qatar ranks 41st and Sweden ranks 38th 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.