Italy vs United States of America: Municipal waste recycled
Italy
14.66 million
in 2023
United States of America
62.68 million
in 2018
Italy rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st
Municipal waste recycled over time
- Italy
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 62.68 million against 14.66 million in Italy, a difference of 48.01 million.
That makes United States of America's figure about 4.3 times Italy's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 4th 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 | Italy | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.17 million | 52.86 million | 46.69 million | United States of America |
| 2010s | 12.52 million | 60.55 million | 48.03 million | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycled, Italy or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 62.68 million against 14.66 million in Italy as of 2018.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Italy and United States of America?
- 48.01 million, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Italy and United States of America rank globally for municipal waste recycled?
- Italy ranks 4th 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.