Australia vs Colombia: Municipal waste recycled
Australia
2.35 million tonnes
in 2023
Colombia
1.90 million tonnes
in 2016
Australia rank
19th
Colombia rank
22nd
Municipal waste recycled over time
- Australia
- Colombia
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.35 million tonnes against 1.90 million tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 451,860 tonnes.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 19th and Colombia ranks 22nd of 81 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycled, Australia or Colombia?
- Australia, at 2.35 million tonnes against 1.90 million tonnes in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Australia and Colombia?
- 451,860 tonnes, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Colombia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2016.
- How do Australia and Colombia rank globally for municipal waste recycled?
- Australia ranks 19th and Colombia ranks 22nd of 81 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.