Italy vs Türkiye: Municipal waste generated
Italy
28.84 million tonnes
in 2023
Türkiye
32.46 million tonnes
in 2023
Italy rank
8th
Türkiye rank
6th
Municipal waste generated over time
- Italy
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 32.46 million tonnes against 28.84 million tonnes in Italy, a difference of 3.62 million tonnes.
That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Türkiye ahead.
Italy ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 6th of 75 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 | 31.07 million tonnes | 30.39 million tonnes | 679,100 tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 30.24 million tonnes | 32.23 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 28.93 million tonnes | 33.62 million tonnes | 4.69 million tonnes | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste generated, Italy or Türkiye?
- Türkiye, at 32.46 million tonnes against 28.84 million tonnes in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste generated between Italy and Türkiye?
- 3.62 million tonnes, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Türkiye?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Türkiye rank globally for municipal waste generated?
- Italy ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 6th 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.