Australia vs Canada: Municipal waste treated by type of treatment
Australia
3.49 million
in 2023
Canada
3.15 million
in 2020
Australia rank
6th
Canada rank
7th
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment over time
- Australia
- Canada
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3.49 million against 3.15 million in Canada, a difference of 338,790.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Canada ahead.
Australia ranks 6th and Canada ranks 7th of 71 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 923,500 | 2.33 million | 1.41 million | Canada |
| 2010s | 2.39 million | 2.57 million | 173,192 | Canada |
| 2020s | 2.68 million | 3.15 million | 475,790 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste treated by type of treatment, Australia or Canada?
- Australia, at 3.49 million against 3.15 million in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste treated by type of treatment between Australia and Canada?
- 338,790, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Canada?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Canada rank globally for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
- Australia ranks 6th and Canada ranks 7th of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste treated by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.