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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
72 places, 1,288 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed