Denmark vs United Kingdom: Municipal waste recycling rate
Denmark
27.27 Percentage
in 2015
United Kingdom
27.37 Percentage
in 2015
Denmark rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
10th
Municipal waste recycling rate over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 27.37 Percentage against 27.27 Percentage in Denmark, a difference of 0.1 Percentage.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 31 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5 Percentage | 7.91 Percentage | 13.59 Percentage | Denmark |
| 2000s | 25.72 Percentage | 16.5 Percentage | 9.21 Percentage | Denmark |
| 2010s | 27.05 Percentage | 26.72 Percentage | 0.3315 Percentage | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycling rate, Denmark or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 27.37 Percentage against 27.27 Percentage in Denmark as of 2015.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycling rate between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 0.1 Percentage, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for municipal waste recycling rate?
- Denmark ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) β 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.