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

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
28.1%
in 2022
Poland
26.7%
in 2022
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
28th
Poland rank
29th

Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time

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

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 28.1% against 26.7% in Poland, a difference of 1.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 28th and Poland ranks 29th of 81 countries.

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands (Kingdom of the) Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 27.1% 4.4% 22.7% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2010s 25.2% 21.2% 4.1% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
2020s 27.9% 26.8% 1.2% Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) or Poland?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 28.1% against 26.7% in Poland as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Poland?
1.4%, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Poland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Poland rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 28th and Poland ranks 29th 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