Germany vs United States of America: Municipal waste recycled
Germany
35.04 million
in 2023
United States of America
62.68 million
in 2018
Germany rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st
Municipal waste recycled over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 62.68 million against 35.04 million in Germany, a difference of 27.64 million.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.8 times Germany's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 91 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.95 million | 52.86 million | 23.92 million | United States of America |
| 2010s | 33.11 million | 60.55 million | 27.44 million | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycled, Germany or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 62.68 million against 35.04 million in Germany as of 2018.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Germany and United States of America?
- 27.64 million, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for municipal waste recycled?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 91 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.