Australia vs Greece: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Australia
18.6%
in 2021
Greece
15.9%
in 2021
Australia rank
39th
Greece rank
42nd
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Australia
- Greece
How they compare
Australia currently reports 18.6% against 15.9% in Greece, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 39th and Greece ranks 42nd of 73 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.1% | 17.3% | 13.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 14.1% | 14.3% | Australia |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 17.0% | 1.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Australia or Greece?
- Australia, at 18.6% against 15.9% in Greece as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Australia and Greece?
- 2.7%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Greece?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Greece rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Australia ranks 39th and Greece ranks 42nd of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.