Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs Switzerland: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
28.1%
in 2022
Switzerland
28.5%
in 2022
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
28th
Switzerland rank
27th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 28.5% against 28.1% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 27th of 81 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 33.3% | 6.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 32.4% | 7.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 29.2% | 1.3% | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 28.5% against 28.1% in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Switzerland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 28th 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.