Canada vs United States of America: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment
Canada
8.5%
in 2018
United States of America
8.5%
in 2018
Canada rank
37th
United States of America rank
36th
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time
- Canada
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 8.5% against 8.5% in Canada, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 36th of 70 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 7.7% | 2.5% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 8.7% | 0.8% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment, Canada or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 8.5% against 8.5% in Canada as of 2018.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between Canada and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States of America?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Canada and United States of America rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Canada ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 36th 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.