Australia vs China, Macao Special Administrative Region: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment

Australia
26.0%
in 2023
China, Macao Special Administrative Region
0.1%
in 2023
Australia rank
5th
China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank
2nd

Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time

  • Australia
  • China, Macao Special Administrative Region
0102030200720152023

How they compare

Australia currently reports 26.0% against 0.1% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, a difference of 25.9%.

That makes Australia's figure about 197.6 times China, Macao Special Administrative Region's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 5th and China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 2nd of 70 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia China, Macao Special Administrative Region Difference Ahead
2010s 19.6% 0.1% 19.5% Australia
2020s 23.5% 0.1% 23.4% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment, Australia or China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
Australia, at 26.0% against 0.1% in China, Macao Special Administrative Region as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between Australia and China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
25.9%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China, Macao Special Administrative Region?
8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Australia and China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
Australia ranks 5th and China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 2nd of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
72 places, 1,288 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed