Iceland vs Netherlands: Municipal waste recycling rate
Iceland
21.31
in 2014
Netherlands
24.61
in 2015
Iceland rank
23rd
Netherlands rank
20th
Municipal waste recycling rate over time
- Iceland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 24.61 against 21.31 in Iceland, a difference of 3.3.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Netherlands ahead.
Iceland ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 20th of 31 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.06 | 19.67 | 11.61 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 14.62 | 24.46 | 9.84 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 21.21 | 24.1 | 2.88 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycling rate, Iceland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 24.61 against 21.31 in Iceland as of 2015.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycling rate between Iceland and Netherlands?
- 3.3, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Netherlands?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2014.
- How do Iceland and Netherlands rank globally for municipal waste recycling rate?
- Iceland ranks 23rd and Netherlands ranks 20th 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.