Denmark vs Estonia: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Denmark
31.2%
in 2022
Estonia
32.8%
in 2022
Denmark rank
18th
Estonia rank
17th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Denmark
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 32.8% against 31.2% in Denmark, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 18th and Estonia ranks 17th of 73 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 14.5% | 11.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 22.7% | 6.9% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 30.1% | 0.8% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Denmark or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 32.8% against 31.2% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Denmark and Estonia?
- 1.6%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Estonia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Estonia rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Denmark ranks 18th and Estonia ranks 17th 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.