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)
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.