France vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
France
23.5%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
26.2%
in 2022
France rank
35th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
31st
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- France
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 26.2% against 23.5% in France, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 35th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 81 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 16.1% | 6.9% | France |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 26.8% | 5.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 26.0% | 1.9% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, France or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 26.2% against 23.5% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2.7%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- France ranks 35th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st 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.