Greece vs Kuwait: Municipal waste recycled

Greece
948,000 tonnes
in 2023
Kuwait
1.15 million tonnes
in 2023
Greece rank
38th
Kuwait rank
35th

Municipal waste recycled over time

  • Greece
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 1.15 million tonnes against 948,000 tonnes in Greece, a difference of 203,000 tonnes.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 38th and Kuwait ranks 35th of 90 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 760,000 tonnes 1.50 million tonnes 739,667 tonnes Kuwait
2010s 965,700 tonnes 2.02 million tonnes 1.05 million tonnes Kuwait
2020s 947,250 tonnes 1.67 million tonnes 720,000 tonnes Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal waste recycled, Greece or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 1.15 million tonnes against 948,000 tonnes in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Greece and Kuwait?
203,000 tonnes, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Kuwait?
20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
How do Greece and Kuwait rank globally for municipal waste recycled?
Greece ranks 38th 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

Indicator
Municipal waste recycled
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,516 data points, 2000–2024
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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes).