Canada vs Spain: Municipal waste treated by type of treatment
Canada
3.15 million
in 2020
Spain
4.66 million
in 2023
Canada rank
7th
Spain rank
5th
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment over time
- Canada
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4.66 million against 3.15 million in Canada, a difference of 1.51 million.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Canada ranks 7th 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 | Canada | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.61 million | 4.38 million | 2.77 million | Spain |
| 2010s | 2.57 million | 3.00 million | 430,618 | Spain |
| 2020s | 3.15 million | 4.42 million | 1.27 million | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste treated by type of treatment, Canada or Spain?
- Spain, at 4.66 million against 3.15 million in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste treated by type of treatment between Canada and Spain?
- 1.51 million, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Spain rank globally for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
- Canada ranks 7th 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.