Finland vs Italy: Municipal waste recycling rate

Finland
28.13
in 2015
Italy
29.14
in 2015
Finland rank
9th
Italy rank
7th

Municipal waste recycling rate over time

  • Finland
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 29.14 against 28.13 in Finland, a difference of 1.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 9th and Italy ranks 7th of 31 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 25.93 6.79 19.14 Finland
2000s 25.2 14.18 11.02 Finland
2010s 21.36 25.25 3.89 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal waste recycling rate, Finland or Italy?
Italy, at 29.14 against 28.13 in Finland as of 2015.
What is the difference in municipal waste recycling rate between Finland and Italy?
1.01, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Italy?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Finland and Italy rank globally for municipal waste recycling rate?
Finland ranks 9th and Italy ranks 7th 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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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