Austria vs Switzerland: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment
Austria
20.4%
in 2022
Switzerland
23.3%
in 2023
Austria rank
12th
Switzerland rank
10th
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 23.3% against 20.4% in Austria, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 15.5% | 19.8% | Austria |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 19.5% | 13.6% | Austria |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 23.2% | 2.3% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 23.3% against 20.4% in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between Austria and Switzerland?
- 2.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Austria ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 10th 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.