France vs Spain: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment
France
19.9%
in 2023
Spain
20.7%
in 2023
France rank
14th
Spain rank
11th
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 20.7% against 19.9% in France, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 14th and Spain ranks 11th of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 17.6% | 4.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 14.3% | 3.2% | France |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 21.1% | 2.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 20.7% against 19.9% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between France and Spain?
- 0.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- France ranks 14th and Spain ranks 11th 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.