Austria vs Netherlands: Municipal waste recycled
Austria
4.48 million tonnes
in 2023
Netherlands
4.88 million tonnes
in 2023
Austria rank
15th
Netherlands rank
13th
Municipal waste recycled over time
- Austria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 4.88 million tonnes against 4.48 million tonnes in Austria, a difference of 398,000 tonnes.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 90 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.97 million tonnes | 4.51 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 2.84 million tonnes | 4.69 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 4.58 million tonnes | 5.05 million tonnes | 467,000 tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycled, Austria or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 4.88 million tonnes against 4.48 million tonnes in Austria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Austria and Netherlands?
- 398,000 tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Netherlands rank globally for municipal waste recycled?
- Austria ranks 15th and Netherlands ranks 13th of 90 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes).