Brazil vs Kuwait: Municipal waste recycled
Brazil
1.02 million tonnes
in 2015
Kuwait
1.15 million tonnes
in 2023
Brazil rank
37th
Kuwait rank
35th
Municipal waste recycled over time
- Brazil
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1.15 million tonnes against 1.02 million tonnes in Brazil, a difference of 127,530 tonnes.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 37th and Kuwait ranks 35th of 90 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 340,089 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 821,171 tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycled, Brazil or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 1.15 million tonnes against 1.02 million tonnes in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Brazil and Kuwait?
- 127,530 tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Kuwait?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2015.
- How do Brazil and Kuwait rank globally for municipal waste recycled?
- Brazil ranks 37th and Kuwait ranks 35th of 90 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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About this data
Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes).