Estonia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Municipal waste recycling rate

Estonia
27.03
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
27.37
in 2015
Estonia rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
10th

Municipal waste recycling rate over time

  • Estonia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0102030199520052015

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 27.37 against 27.03 in Estonia, a difference of 0.34.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Estonia ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 31 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 0 7.91 7.91 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 14.5 16.5 2 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 19.54 26.72 7.18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal waste recycling rate, Estonia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 27.37 against 27.03 in Estonia as of 2015.
What is the difference in municipal waste recycling rate between Estonia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.34, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Estonia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for municipal waste recycling rate?
Estonia ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
31 places, 646 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed