Iceland vs United States of America: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Iceland
23.3%
in 2022
United States of America
23.6%
in 2018
Iceland rank
36th
United States of America rank
34th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Iceland
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 23.6% against 23.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 34th of 81 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 23.1% | 8.5% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 25.5% | 4.2% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Iceland or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 23.6% against 23.3% in Iceland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Iceland and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States of America?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and United States of America rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Iceland ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 34th 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.