Singapore vs United States of America: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Singapore
55.1%
in 2021
United States of America
23.6%
in 2018
Singapore rank
4th
United States of America rank
2nd
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Singapore
- United States of America
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 55.1% against 23.6% in United States of America, a difference of 31.5%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 2.3 times United States of America's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 2nd of 81 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.0% | 23.3% | 25.6% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 59.9% | 25.5% | 34.4% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Singapore or United States of America?
- Singapore, at 55.1% against 23.6% in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Singapore and United States of America?
- 31.5%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United States of America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Singapore and United States of America rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Singapore ranks 4th 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.