Denmark vs Slovakia: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Denmark
31.2%
in 2022
Slovakia
33.9%
in 2022
Denmark rank
20th
Slovakia rank
18th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Denmark
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 33.9% against 31.2% in Denmark, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 20th and Slovakia ranks 18th of 81 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.7% | 2.7% | 23.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 13.1% | 16.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 33.2% | 3.8% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Denmark or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 33.9% against 31.2% in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Denmark and Slovakia?
- 2.7%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Slovakia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Slovakia rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Denmark ranks 20th and Slovakia ranks 18th of 81 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.