Canada vs Iceland: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Canada
19.6%
in 2018
Iceland
23.3%
in 2022
Canada rank
35th
Iceland rank
32nd
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 23.3% against 19.6% in Canada, a difference of 3.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 35th and Iceland ranks 32nd of 73 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.2% | 14.7% | 3.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 21.3% | 1.9% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Canada or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 23.3% against 19.6% in Canada as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Canada and Iceland?
- 3.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Canada ranks 35th and Iceland ranks 32nd 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.