Italy vs United States of America: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment
Italy
26.8%
in 2022
United States of America
8.5%
in 2018
Italy rank
4th
United States of America rank
1st
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time
- Italy
- United States of America
How they compare
Italy currently reports 26.8% against 8.5% in United States of America, a difference of 18.3%.
That makes Italy's figure about 3.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Italy ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st of 70 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.8% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 8.8% | 8.9% | Italy |
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 United States of America?
- Italy, at 26.8% against 8.5% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between Italy and United States of America?
- 18.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United States of America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Italy and United States of America rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Italy ranks 4th and United States of America ranks 1st 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.