Australia vs Uganda: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment
Australia
26.0%
in 2023
Uganda
40.0%
in 2023
Australia rank
5th
Uganda rank
2nd
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time
- Australia
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 40.0% against 26.0% in Australia, a difference of 14.0%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 2nd of 70 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.4% | 40.0% | 21.6% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 40.0% | 16.5% | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 40.0% 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 Uganda?
- 14.0%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Uganda?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Uganda rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Australia ranks 5th and Uganda 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.