Austria vs Spain: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Austria
41.3%
in 2021
Spain
37.4%
in 2022
Austria rank
10th
Spain rank
12th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Austria
- Spain
How they compare
Austria currently reports 41.3% against 37.4% in Spain, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Austria ranks 10th and Spain ranks 12th of 73 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 26.1% | 0.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 17.9% | 8.1% | Austria |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 39.3% | 1.6% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Austria or Spain?
- Austria, at 41.3% against 37.4% in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Austria and Spain?
- 3.9%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Spain rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Austria ranks 10th and Spain ranks 12th 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.