Chile vs Peru: Municipal waste recycled
Chile
60,024 tonnes
in 2023
Peru
80,251 tonnes
in 2021
Chile rank
60th
Peru rank
58th
Municipal waste recycled over time
- Chile
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 80,251 tonnes against 60,024 tonnes in Chile, a difference of 20,227 tonnes.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Peru ahead.
Chile ranks 60th and Peru ranks 58th of 84 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 | 41,485 tonnes | 35,726 tonnes | 5,759 tonnes | Chile |
| 2020s | 67,740 tonnes | 52,549 tonnes | 15,191 tonnes | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycled, Chile or Peru?
- Peru, at 80,251 tonnes against 60,024 tonnes in Chile as of 2021.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Chile and Peru?
- 20,227 tonnes, with Peru 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 recycled?
- Chile ranks 60th and Peru ranks 58th of 84 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.