Iceland vs Sweden: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Iceland
23.3%
in 2022
Sweden
20.9%
in 2022
Iceland rank
32nd
Sweden rank
33rd
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 23.3% against 20.9% in Sweden, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Iceland ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 33rd of 73 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 38.2% | 23.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 32.4% | 11.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 20.4% | 0.6% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Iceland or Sweden?
- Iceland, at 23.3% against 20.9% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Iceland and Sweden?
- 2.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Iceland ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 33rd 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.