Italy vs Spain: Municipal waste recycled
Italy
14.66 million tonnes
in 2023
Spain
9.32 million tonnes
in 2023
Italy rank
2nd
Spain rank
5th
Municipal waste recycled over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 14.66 million tonnes against 9.32 million tonnes in Spain, a difference of 5.34 million tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.6 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 5th of 84 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.17 million tonnes | 7.67 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 12.81 million tonnes | 7.06 million tonnes | 5.75 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 15.00 million tonnes | 9.51 million tonnes | 5.48 million tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycled, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 14.66 million tonnes against 9.32 million tonnes in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Italy and Spain?
- 5.34 million tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for municipal waste recycled?
- Italy ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 5th 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.