Finland vs Spain: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Finland
43.7%
in 2022
Spain
37.4%
in 2022
Finland rank
9th
Spain rank
12th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Finland
- Spain
How they compare
Finland currently reports 43.7% against 37.4% in Spain, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th of 73 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.3% | 26.1% | 4.3% | Finland |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 17.9% | 6.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 38.7% | 5.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Finland or Spain?
- Finland, at 43.7% against 37.4% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Finland and Spain?
- 6.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Finland and Spain rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Finland ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th 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.