Iceland vs Peru: Municipal waste recycled
Iceland
53,000 tonnes
in 2022
Peru
80,251 tonnes
in 2021
Iceland rank
60th
Peru rank
58th
Municipal waste recycled over time
- Iceland
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 80,251 tonnes against 53,000 tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 27,251 tonnes.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.5 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 60th and Peru ranks 58th of 86 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61,200 tonnes | 31,494 tonnes | 29,706 tonnes | Iceland |
| 2020s | 62,000 tonnes | 52,549 tonnes | 9,451 tonnes | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycled, Iceland or Peru?
- Peru, at 80,251 tonnes against 53,000 tonnes in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Iceland and Peru?
- 27,251 tonnes, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Peru?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Peru rank globally for municipal waste recycled?
- Iceland ranks 60th and Peru ranks 58th 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)