Italy vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment

Italy
26.8%
in 2022
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
30.8%
in 2023
Italy rank
4th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
3rd

Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time

  • Italy
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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How they compare

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 30.8% against 26.8% in Italy, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 4th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 3rd of 70 countries.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
2000s 8.0% 21.4% 13.4% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2010s 18.2% 26.9% 8.7% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 26.4% 29.5% 3.1% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment, Italy or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 30.8% against 26.8% in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between Italy and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
4.0%, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Italy and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
Italy ranks 4th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 3rd 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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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
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