Poland vs Turkey: Municipal waste recycled
Poland
3.71 million tonnes
in 2023
Turkey
4.32 million tonnes
in 2021
Poland rank
18th
Turkey rank
16th
Municipal waste recycled over time
- Poland
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 4.32 million tonnes against 3.71 million tonnes in Poland, a difference of 612,000 tonnes.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 18th and Turkey ranks 16th of 90 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.18 million tonnes | 3.56 million tonnes | 627,500 tonnes | Poland |
| 2020s | 5.29 million tonnes | 4.29 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycled, Poland or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 4.32 million tonnes against 3.71 million tonnes in Poland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycled between Poland and Turkey?
- 612,000 tonnes, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Turkey?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
- How do Poland and Turkey rank globally for municipal waste recycled?
- Poland ranks 18th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes).