Germany vs Spain: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment
Germany
23.4%
in 2023
Spain
20.7%
in 2023
Germany rank
9th
Spain rank
11th
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 23.4% against 20.7% in Spain, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Germany ranks 9th and Spain ranks 11th of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 17.6% | 1.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 14.3% | 3.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 21.1% | 1.5% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 23.4% against 20.7% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between Germany and Spain?
- 2.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Germany ranks 9th 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.