Italy vs Spain: Municipal waste treated by type of treatment
Italy
6.04 million
in 2023
Spain
4.66 million
in 2023
Italy rank
3rd
Spain rank
5th
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 6.04 million against 4.66 million in Spain, a difference of 1.38 million.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 5th of 71 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.22 million | 4.21 million | 1.99 million | Spain |
| 2010s | 5.10 million | 3.13 million | 1.97 million | Italy |
| 2020s | 6.73 million | 4.77 million | 1.95 million | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste treated by type of treatment, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 6.04 million against 4.66 million in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste treated by type of treatment between Italy and Spain?
- 1.38 million, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
- Italy ranks 3rd 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.