Italy vs Republic of Korea: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Italy
58.9%
in 2022
Republic of Korea
53.9%
in 2021
Italy rank
2nd
Republic of Korea rank
5th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Italy
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 58.9% against 53.9% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 2nd and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 81 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 59.1% | 40.7% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 59.0% | 31.5% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 55.2% | 24.8% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Italy or Republic of Korea?
- Italy, at 58.9% against 53.9% in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Italy and Republic of Korea?
- 5.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Republic of Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Italy ranks 2nd and Republic of Korea ranks 5th 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.