Brazil vs Finland: Municipal waste recycled
Brazil
1.02 million tonnes
in 2015
Finland
1.17 million tonnes
in 2023
Brazil rank
34th
Finland rank
31st
Municipal waste recycled over time
- Brazil
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.17 million tonnes against 1.02 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 146,530 tonnes.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Finland ahead.
Brazil ranks 34th and Finland ranks 31st of 81 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 million tonnes | 893,833 tonnes | 265,744 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 821,171 tonnes | 920,833 tonnes | 99,662 tonnes | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycled, Brazil or Finland?
- Finland, at 1.17 million tonnes against 1.02 million tonnes in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Brazil and Finland?
- 146,530 tonnes, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Finland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
- How do Brazil and Finland rank globally for municipal waste recycled?
- Brazil ranks 34th and Finland ranks 31st 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.