Denmark vs Poland: Municipal waste recycling rate
Denmark
27.27 Percentage
in 2015
Poland
26.39 Percentage
in 2015
Denmark rank
11th
Poland rank
13th
Municipal waste recycling rate over time
- Denmark
- Poland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 27.27 Percentage against 26.39 Percentage in Poland, a difference of 0.88 Percentage.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 11th and Poland ranks 13th of 31 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5 Percentage | 0.0512 Percentage | 21.45 Percentage | Denmark |
| 2000s | 25.72 Percentage | 4.42 Percentage | 21.3 Percentage | Denmark |
| 2010s | 27.05 Percentage | 17.67 Percentage | 9.39 Percentage | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycling rate, Denmark or Poland?
- Denmark, at 27.27 Percentage against 26.39 Percentage in Poland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycling rate between Denmark and Poland?
- 0.88 Percentage, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Poland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do Denmark and Poland rank globally for municipal waste recycling rate?
- Denmark ranks 11th and Poland ranks 13th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal waste recycling rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Municipal (including household) waste recycling rates, measured as the percentage of total waste generated that is recycled.