Australia vs Spain: Municipal waste treated by type of treatment

Australia
3.49 million
in 2023
Spain
4.66 million
in 2023
Australia rank
6th
Spain rank
5th

Municipal waste treated by type of treatment over time

  • Australia
  • Spain
02.0M4.0M6.0M200020112023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 4.66 million against 3.49 million in Australia, a difference of 1.17 million.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Spain ahead.

Australia ranks 6th and Spain ranks 5th of 71 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 1.68 million 5.06 million 3.38 million Spain
2010s 2.44 million 3.13 million 688,056 Spain
2020s 3.15 million 4.77 million 1.62 million Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal waste treated by type of treatment, Australia or Spain?
Spain, at 4.66 million against 3.49 million in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in municipal waste treated by type of treatment between Australia and Spain?
1.17 million, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Australia and Spain rank globally for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
Australia ranks 6th and Spain ranks 5th 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.

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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
76 places, 1,326 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed