Greece vs Turkey: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Greece
15.9%
in 2021
Turkey
12.8%
in 2021
Greece rank
46th
Turkey rank
49th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Greece
- Turkey
How they compare
Greece currently reports 15.9% against 12.8% in Turkey, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 46th and Turkey ranks 49th of 81 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.9% | 10.6% | 4.3% | Greece |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 12.8% | 4.2% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Greece or Turkey?
- Greece, at 15.9% against 12.8% in Turkey as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Greece and Turkey?
- 3.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Turkey?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
- How do Greece and Turkey rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Greece ranks 46th and Turkey ranks 49th of 81 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.