Brazil vs Greece: Municipal waste recycled
Brazil
1.02 million tonnes
in 2015
Greece
941,000 tonnes
in 2021
Brazil rank
35th
Greece rank
36th
Municipal waste recycled over time
- Brazil
- Greece
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.02 million tonnes against 941,000 tonnes in Greece, a difference of 82,470 tonnes.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Greece ahead.
Brazil ranks 35th and Greece ranks 36th of 86 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 million tonnes | 760,000 tonnes | 399,578 tonnes | Brazil |
| 2010s | 821,171 tonnes | 903,333 tonnes | 82,162 tonnes | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycled, Brazil or Greece?
- Brazil, at 1.02 million tonnes against 941,000 tonnes in Greece as of 2015.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Brazil and Greece?
- 82,470 tonnes, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Greece?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
- How do Brazil and Greece rank globally for municipal waste recycled?
- Brazil ranks 35th and Greece ranks 36th of 86 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes)