Iceland vs Republic of Korea: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment
Iceland
2.5%
in 2022
Republic of Korea
2.7%
in 2022
Iceland rank
47th
Republic of Korea rank
45th
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time
- Iceland
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 47th and Republic of Korea ranks 45th of 70 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.4% | 1.9% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 1.0% | 5.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 2.8% | 2.4% | 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, Iceland or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 2.7% against 2.5% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between Iceland and Republic of Korea?
- 0.2%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Republic of Korea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Iceland ranks 47th and Republic of Korea ranks 45th 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.