Australia vs Italy: Municipal waste treated by type of treatment
Australia
3.49 million tonnes
in 2023
Italy
6.04 million tonnes
in 2023
Australia rank
8th
Italy rank
4th
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment over time
- Australia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 6.04 million tonnes against 3.49 million tonnes in Australia, a difference of 2.55 million tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.7 times Australia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 8th and Italy ranks 4th of 79 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.68 million tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.44 million tonnes | 5.10 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 3.15 million tonnes | 6.73 million tonnes | 3.58 million tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste treated by type of treatment, Australia or Italy?
- Italy, at 6.04 million tonnes against 3.49 million tonnes in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste treated by type of treatment between Australia and Italy?
- 2.55 million tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Italy?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Italy rank globally for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
- Australia ranks 8th and Italy ranks 4th of 79 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.