Australia vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Municipal waste treated by type of treatment

Australia
3.49 million
in 2023
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2.57 million
in 2023
Australia rank
8th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
10th

Municipal waste treated by type of treatment over time

  • Australia
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
1.0M2.0M3.0M200020112023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 3.49 million against 2.57 million in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 918,560.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.

Australia ranks 8th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 10th of 79 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.68 million 2.37 million 697,687 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2010s 2.44 million 2.42 million 25,544 Australia
2020s 3.15 million 2.61 million 540,862 Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal waste treated by type of treatment, Australia or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Australia, at 3.49 million against 2.57 million in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2023.
What is the difference in municipal waste treated by type of treatment between Australia and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
918,560, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Australia and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
Australia ranks 8th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 10th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment (Tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
81 places, 1,424 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed