China vs Greece: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment
China
1.5%
in 2010
Greece
1.4%
in 2022
China rank
48th
Greece rank
49th
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time
- China
- Greece
How they compare
China currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2001 it was China ahead.
China ranks 48th and Greece ranks 49th of 70 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 0.9% | 4.4% | China |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.4% | 0.9% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment, China or Greece?
- China, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Greece as of 2010.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between China and Greece?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Greece?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2010.
- How do China and Greece rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- China ranks 48th and Greece ranks 49th 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.