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
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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

Indicator
Municipal waste recycling rate
Unit
Percentage
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
31 places, 646 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Municipal (including household) waste recycling rates, measured as the percentage of total waste generated that is recycled.