Austria vs Sweden: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment
Austria
20.4%
in 2022
Sweden
19.2%
in 2023
Austria rank
12th
Sweden rank
15th
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 20.4% against 19.2% in Sweden, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th of 70 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 10.5% | 24.8% | Austria |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 15.1% | 18.0% | Austria |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 18.9% | 1.9% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment, Austria or Sweden?
- Austria, at 20.4% against 19.2% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between Austria and Sweden?
- 1.2%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Austria ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 15th 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.