China vs Iceland: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment
China
1.5%
in 2010
Iceland
2.5%
in 2022
China rank
48th
Iceland rank
47th
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time
- China
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.5% against 1.5% in China, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2001 it was China ahead.
China ranks 48th and Iceland ranks 47th of 70 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 2.6% | 3.1% | China |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 5.2% | 3.7% | Iceland |
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 Iceland?
- Iceland, at 2.5% against 1.5% in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between China and Iceland?
- 1.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iceland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2010.
- How do China and Iceland rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- China ranks 48th and Iceland ranks 47th 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.