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
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
Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes).