Slovenia vs United States of America: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Slovenia
55.3%
in 2022
United States of America
23.6%
in 2018
Slovenia rank
3rd
United States of America rank
2nd
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Slovenia
- United States of America
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 55.3% against 23.6% in United States of America, a difference of 31.7%.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 2.3 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Slovenia ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 81 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Slovenia averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 23.3% | 7.0% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 25.5% | 13.8% | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Slovenia or United States of America?
- Slovenia, at 55.3% against 23.6% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Slovenia and United States of America?
- 31.7%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and United States of America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Slovenia and United States of America rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Slovenia ranks 3rd 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.