Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Iceland
23.3%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
26.2%
in 2022
Iceland rank
36th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
31st
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 26.2% against 23.3% in Iceland, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 36th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 81 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 14.8% | 0.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 26.8% | 5.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 26.0% | 5.0% | 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, Iceland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 26.2% against 23.3% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2.9%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Iceland ranks 36th 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.