Chile vs Peru: Municipal waste generated
Chile
8.65 million tonnes
in 2023
Peru
8.21 million tonnes
in 2021
Chile rank
21st
Peru rank
23rd
Municipal waste generated over time
- Chile
- Peru
How they compare
Chile currently reports 8.65 million tonnes against 8.21 million tonnes in Peru, a difference of 437,450 tonnes.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Peru ahead.
Chile ranks 21st and Peru ranks 23rd of 75 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.57 million tonnes | 7.20 million tonnes | 370,893 tonnes | Chile |
| 2020s | 8.48 million tonnes | 8.06 million tonnes | 419,540 tonnes | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste generated, Chile or Peru?
- Chile, at 8.65 million tonnes against 8.21 million tonnes in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste generated between Chile and Peru?
- 437,450 tonnes, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Peru?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Chile and Peru rank globally for municipal waste generated?
- Chile ranks 21st and Peru ranks 23rd of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.