Greece vs Spain: Municipal waste recycling rate
Greece
15.56
in 2012
Spain
16.84
in 2015
Greece rank
28th
Spain rank
26th
Municipal waste recycling rate over time
- Greece
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 16.84 against 15.56 in Greece, a difference of 1.28.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 28th and Spain ranks 26th of 31 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.93 | 15.29 | 1.64 | Greece |
| 2010s | 15.06 | 17.93 | 2.86 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycling rate, Greece or Spain?
- Spain, at 16.84 against 15.56 in Greece as of 2015.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycling rate between Greece and Spain?
- 1.28, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2012.
- How do Greece and Spain rank globally for municipal waste recycling rate?
- Greece ranks 28th and Spain ranks 26th 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.