Spain vs Türkiye: Municipal waste collected
Spain
22.50 million tonnes
in 2023
Türkiye
32.74 million tonnes
in 2021
Spain rank
9th
Türkiye rank
6th
Municipal waste collected over time
- Spain
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 32.74 million tonnes against 22.50 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 10.24 million tonnes.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Türkiye ahead.
Spain ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 6th of 103 countries.
Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.83 million tonnes | 25.41 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 21.96 million tonnes | 28.68 million tonnes | 6.73 million tonnes | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 22.39 million tonnes | 32.53 million tonnes | 10.14 million tonnes | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste collected, Spain or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 32.74 million tonnes against 22.50 million tonnes in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in municipal waste collected between Spain and Türkiye?
- 10.24 million tonnes, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Türkiye?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Spain and Türkiye rank globally for municipal waste collected?
- Spain ranks 9th and Türkiye ranks 6th 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.