Austria vs Finland: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Austria
41.3%
in 2021
Finland
43.7%
in 2022
Austria rank
10th
Finland rank
9th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Austria
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 43.7% against 41.3% in Austria, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Austria ranks 10th and Finland ranks 9th of 73 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 30.3% | 5.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 24.3% | 1.6% | Austria |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 27.9% | 13.1% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Austria or Finland?
- Finland, at 43.7% against 41.3% in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Austria and Finland?
- 2.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Finland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Finland rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Austria ranks 10th and Finland ranks 9th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.