Ireland vs Switzerland: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Ireland
29.9%
in 2020
Switzerland
28.5%
in 2022
Ireland rank
25th
Switzerland rank
27th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Ireland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 29.9% against 28.5% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Ireland ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 81 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 33.3% | 6.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 32.4% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.8% | 0.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Ireland or Switzerland?
- Ireland, at 29.9% against 28.5% in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Ireland and Switzerland?
- 1.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Switzerland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Ireland ranks 25th and Switzerland ranks 27th 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.