Australia vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment
Australia
26.0%
in 2023
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
30.8%
in 2023
Australia rank
5th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
3rd
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time
- Australia
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
How they compare
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 30.8% against 26.0% in Australia, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 5th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 3rd of 70 countries.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 23.0% | 10.1% | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 26.9% | 8.7% | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 29.8% | 6.3% | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 30.8% against 26.0% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between Australia and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 4.8%, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Australia ranks 5th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 3rd 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.