France vs Iceland: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
France
23.5%
in 2022
Iceland
23.3%
in 2022
France rank
31st
Iceland rank
32nd
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- France
- Iceland
How they compare
France currently reports 23.5% against 23.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 31st and Iceland ranks 32nd of 73 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 14.6% | 9.4% | France |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 21.0% | 0.6% | France |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 21.0% | 3.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, France or Iceland?
- France, at 23.5% against 23.3% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between France and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do France and Iceland rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- France ranks 31st 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.