Korea vs United States of America: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Korea
53.9%
in 2021
United States of America
23.6%
in 2018
Korea rank
5th
United States of America rank
2nd
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Korea
- United States of America
How they compare
Korea currently reports 53.9% against 23.6% in United States of America, a difference of 30.3%.
That makes Korea's figure about 2.3 times United States of America's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 5th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 81 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.1% | 24.9% | 34.2% | Korea |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 25.5% | 33.7% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Korea or United States of America?
- Korea, at 53.9% against 23.6% in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Korea and United States of America?
- 30.3%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and United States of America?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do Korea and United States of America rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Korea ranks 5th 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.