Netherlands vs Turkey: Municipal waste recycled
Netherlands
4.88 million tonnes
in 2023
Turkey
4.32 million tonnes
in 2021
Netherlands rank
13th
Turkey rank
16th
Municipal waste recycled over time
- Netherlands
- Turkey
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 4.88 million tonnes against 4.32 million tonnes in Turkey, a difference of 564,000 tonnes.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 16th of 90 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.87 million tonnes | 3.56 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 5.25 million tonnes | 4.29 million tonnes | 959,000 tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycled, Netherlands or Turkey?
- Netherlands, at 4.88 million tonnes against 4.32 million tonnes in Turkey as of 2023.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Netherlands and Turkey?
- 564,000 tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Turkey?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and Turkey rank globally for municipal waste recycled?
- Netherlands ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 16th 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).