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

Italy
29.14
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
27.37
in 2015
Italy rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
10th

Municipal waste recycling rate over time

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

How they compare

Italy currently reports 29.14 against 27.37 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.77.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Italy ranks 7th 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 Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 6.79 7.91 1.12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 14.18 16.5 2.33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 25.25 26.72 1.47 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, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Italy, at 29.14 against 27.37 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2015.
What is the difference in municipal waste recycling rate between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.77, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for municipal waste recycling rate?
Italy ranks 7th 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