Croatia vs Spain: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Croatia
38.0%
in 2022
Spain
37.4%
in 2022
Croatia rank
11th
Spain rank
12th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Croatia
- Spain
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 38.0% against 37.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Spain ahead.
Croatia ranks 11th and Spain ranks 12th of 73 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 14.7% | 12.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 17.9% | 1.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 38.7% | 7.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Croatia or Spain?
- Croatia, at 38.0% against 37.4% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Croatia and Spain?
- 0.6%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Croatia and Spain rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Croatia ranks 11th 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.