Ireland vs Mexico: Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste
Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste over time
- Ireland
- Mexico
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 137.57 Index against 128.44 Index in Mexico, a difference of 9.13 Index.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Mexico ahead.
Ireland ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 16th of 35 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.51 Index | 99.73 Index | 12.21 Index | Mexico |
| 2000s | 129.99 Index | 112.66 Index | 17.33 Index | Ireland |
| 2010s | 121.82 Index | 129.11 Index | 7.29 Index | Mexico |
| 2020s | 140.45 Index | 127.48 Index | 12.98 Index | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste, Ireland or Mexico?
- Ireland, at 137.57 Index against 128.44 Index in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste between Ireland and Mexico?
- 9.13 Index, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mexico?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Mexico rank globally for waste - municipal waste: generation and treatment — total waste?
- Ireland ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 16th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste generated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents trends in amounts of municipal waste generated (including household waste), and the treatment and disposal method used. The amount of waste generated in each country is related to the rate of urbanisation, the types and pattern of consumption, household revenue and lifestyles. Data source(s): OECD Annual Quality Assurance (AQA) questionnaire (jointly collected with Eurostat) for OECD countries. UNSD, Country Files from the UNSD/UNEP data collection on environment statistics (available at: https://unstats.un.org/unsd/envstats/country_files) for non-OECD countries. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: March, 2026 Database documentation