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

Poland
26.39
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
27.37
in 2015
Poland rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
10th

Municipal waste recycling rate over time

  • Poland
  • 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 26.39 in Poland, a difference of 0.98.

Across all 21 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 13th 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 Poland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0512 7.91 7.86 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 4.42 16.5 12.09 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 17.67 26.72 9.06 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, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 27.37 against 26.39 in Poland as of 2015.
What is the difference in municipal waste recycling rate between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.98, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for municipal waste recycling rate?
Poland ranks 13th 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