Germany vs United States of America: Municipal waste treated by type of treatment
Germany
11.52 million tonnes
in 2023
United States of America
22.58 million tonnes
in 2018
Germany rank
2nd
United States of America rank
1st
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment over time
- Germany
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 22.58 million tonnes against 11.52 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 11.06 million tonnes.
That makes United States of America's figure about 2.0 times Germany's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st of 79 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.72 million tonnes | 17.71 million tonnes | 9.99 million tonnes | United States of America |
| 2010s | 8.97 million tonnes | 20.96 million tonnes | 11.99 million tonnes | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste treated by type of treatment, Germany or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 22.58 million tonnes against 11.52 million tonnes in Germany as of 2018.
- What is the difference in municipal waste treated by type of treatment between Germany and United States of America?
- 11.06 million tonnes, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
- Germany ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 1st 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.