Italy vs South Korea: Municipal waste recycled
Italy
14.66 million tonnes
in 2023
South Korea
13.17 million tonnes
in 2022
Italy rank
4th
South Korea rank
6th
Municipal waste recycled over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 14.66 million tonnes against 13.17 million tonnes in South Korea, a difference of 1.49 million tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Italy ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 6th of 90 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.91 million tonnes | 9.02 million tonnes | 3.11 million tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 12.81 million tonnes | 11.15 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 15.11 million tonnes | 12.71 million tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycled, Italy or South Korea?
- Italy, at 14.66 million tonnes against 13.17 million tonnes in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Italy and South Korea?
- 1.49 million tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for municipal waste recycled?
- Italy ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 6th 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).