Italy vs United States of America: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Italy
58.9%
in 2022
United States of America
23.6%
in 2018
Italy rank
2nd
United States of America rank
2nd
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Italy
- United States of America
How they compare
Italy currently reports 58.9% against 23.6% in United States of America, a difference of 35.3%.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.5 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Italy ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 81 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 23.3% | 9.2% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 25.5% | 1.4% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Italy or United States of America?
- Italy, at 58.9% against 23.6% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Italy and United States of America?
- 35.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Italy and United States of America rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Italy ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 2nd 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.