Austria vs United States: Municipal waste recycling rate
Austria
26.24
in 2015
United States
25.68
in 2014
Austria rank
14th
United States rank
17th
Municipal waste recycling rate over time
- Austria
- United States
How they compare
Austria currently reports 26.24 against 25.68 in United States, a difference of 0.56.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Austria ranks 14th and United States ranks 17th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.79 | 19.09 | 1.71 | Austria |
| 2000s | 25.73 | 23.34 | 2.39 | Austria |
| 2010s | 25.79 | 25.96 | 0.1698 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycling rate, Austria or United States?
- Austria, at 26.24 against 25.68 in United States as of 2015.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycling rate between Austria and United States?
- 0.56, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
- How do Austria and United States rank globally for municipal waste recycling rate?
- Austria ranks 14th and United States ranks 17th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Municipal waste recycling rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.