China, Macao Special Administrative Region vs Slovenia: Proportion of municipal waste recycled

China, Macao Special Administrative Region
2.6%
in 2021
Slovenia
55.3%
in 2022
China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank
3rd
Slovenia rank
3rd

Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time

  • China, Macao Special Administrative Region
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 55.3% against 2.6% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, a difference of 52.7%.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 21.5 times China, Macao Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Slovenia has been ahead every year.

China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 3rd and Slovenia ranks 3rd of 3 groups.

Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Macao Special Administrative Region Slovenia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 17.3% 17.3% Slovenia
2010s 0.6% 40.5% 39.9% Slovenia
2020s 2.1% 57.9% 55.8% Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, China, Macao Special Administrative Region or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 55.3% against 2.6% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Slovenia?
52.7%, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Slovenia?
21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Slovenia rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 3rd and Slovenia ranks 3rd of 3 groups.
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.

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Indicator
Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
84 places, 1,369 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed