Finland vs Germany: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Finland
43.7%
in 2022
Germany
47.0%
in 2022
Finland rank
9th
Germany rank
8th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 47.0% against 43.7% in Finland, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 9th and Germany ranks 8th of 73 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 53.8% | 23.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 47.5% | 23.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 46.7% | 13.6% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Finland or Germany?
- Germany, at 47.0% against 43.7% in Finland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Finland and Germany?
- 3.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Finland ranks 9th and Germany ranks 8th 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.