Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Municipal waste treated by type of treatment

Italy
6.04 million
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.29 million
in 2023
Italy rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
5th

Municipal waste treated by type of treatment over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200020112023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 6.04 million against 5.29 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 751,000.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 79 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.22 million 2.73 million 507,349 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 5.10 million 5.07 million 28,229 Italy
2020s 6.73 million 5.19 million 1.53 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Italy, at 6.04 million against 5.29 million in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in municipal waste treated by type of treatment between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
751,000, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
Italy ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th 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