Sweden vs United States of America: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Sweden
20.9%
in 2022
United States of America
23.6%
in 2018
Sweden rank
37th
United States of America rank
34th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Sweden
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 23.6% against 20.9% in Sweden, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 34th of 81 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 23.3% | 16.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 25.5% | 6.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Sweden or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 23.6% against 20.9% in Sweden as of 2018.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Sweden and United States of America?
- 2.7%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United States of America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Sweden and United States of America rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Sweden ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 34th 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.