Chile vs Uganda: Municipal waste generated
Chile
8.65 million tonnes
in 2023
Uganda
9.15 million tonnes
in 2023
Chile rank
21st
Uganda rank
20th
Municipal waste generated over time
- Chile
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 9.15 million tonnes against 8.65 million tonnes in Chile, a difference of 494,760 tonnes.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uganda ahead.
Chile ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 20th of 75 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.21 million tonnes | 5.46 million tonnes | 244,098 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2010s | 7.18 million tonnes | 7.19 million tonnes | 7,661 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2020s | 8.57 million tonnes | 8.74 million tonnes | 174,988 tonnes | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste generated, Chile or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 9.15 million tonnes against 8.65 million tonnes in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste generated between Chile and Uganda?
- 494,760 tonnes, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uganda?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Uganda rank globally for municipal waste generated?
- Chile ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 20th 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.