Italy vs Singapore: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Italy
58.9%
in 2022
Singapore
55.1%
in 2021
Italy rank
2nd
Singapore rank
4th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Italy
- Singapore
How they compare
Italy currently reports 58.9% against 55.1% in Singapore, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 4th of 81 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 49.0% | 34.8% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 59.8% | 32.3% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 53.4% | 23.0% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Italy or Singapore?
- Italy, at 58.9% against 55.1% in Singapore as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Italy and Singapore?
- 3.8%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Singapore?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Italy and Singapore rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Italy ranks 2nd and Singapore ranks 4th 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.