Netherlands vs United Kingdom: Municipal waste recycled

Netherlands
4.82 million
in 2022
United Kingdom
7.74 million
in 2022
Netherlands rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
8th

Municipal waste recycled over time

  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 7.74 million against 4.82 million in Netherlands, a difference of 2.92 million.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.6 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 85 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 4.51 million 5.69 million 1.18 million United Kingdom
2010s 4.69 million 8.35 million 3.67 million United Kingdom
2020s 5.11 million 7.98 million 2.87 million United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal waste recycled, Netherlands or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 7.74 million against 4.82 million in Netherlands as of 2022.
What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Netherlands and United Kingdom?
2.92 million, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United Kingdom?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Netherlands and United Kingdom rank globally for municipal waste recycled?
Netherlands ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 85 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Municipal waste recycled
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,389 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed