Canada vs Spain: Municipal waste recycled
Canada
6.75 million tonnes
in 2020
Spain
8.61 million tonnes
in 2022
Canada rank
9th
Spain rank
6th
Municipal waste recycled over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 8.61 million tonnes against 6.75 million tonnes in Canada, a difference of 1.86 million tonnes.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 9th and Spain ranks 6th of 86 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.56 million tonnes | 7.76 million tonnes | 2.20 million tonnes | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.33 million tonnes | 6.98 million tonnes | 655,200 tonnes | Spain |
| 2020s | 6.75 million tonnes | 8.28 million tonnes | 1.53 million tonnes | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycled, Canada or Spain?
- Spain, at 8.61 million tonnes against 6.75 million tonnes in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Canada and Spain?
- 1.86 million tonnes, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for municipal waste recycled?
- Canada ranks 9th and Spain ranks 6th 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)