Ireland vs Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Proportion of municipal waste recycled

Ireland
29.9%
in 2020
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
28.1%
in 2022
Ireland rank
25th
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
28th

Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time

  • Ireland
  • Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 29.9% against 28.1% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.

Ireland ranks 25th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 28th of 81 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Difference Ahead
2000s 27.1% 27.1% 0.1% Ireland
2010s 32.9% 25.2% 7.7% Ireland
2020s 29.9% 27.8% 2.1% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Ireland or Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Ireland, at 29.9% against 28.1% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Ireland and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
1.8%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Ireland and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
Ireland ranks 25th and Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 28th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
84 places, 1,369 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed