Australia vs Luxembourg: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment
Australia
26.0%
in 2023
Luxembourg
24.8%
in 2023
Australia rank
5th
Luxembourg rank
6th
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time
- Australia
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Australia currently reports 26.0% against 24.8% in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Luxembourg ranks 6th of 70 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 19.7% | 6.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 19.1% | 1.0% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 24.3% | 0.9% | Luxembourg |
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 Luxembourg?
- Australia, at 26.0% against 24.8% in Luxembourg as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between Australia and Luxembourg?
- 1.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Luxembourg?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Luxembourg rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Australia ranks 5th and Luxembourg ranks 6th 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.