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
2030405060200020112022

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.

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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