Netherlands (Kingdom of the) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
28.1%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
26.2%
in 2022
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
31st
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) currently reports 28.1% against 26.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Netherlands (Kingdom of the)'s figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 81 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Netherlands (Kingdom of the) averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 16.1% | 11.8% | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 26.8% | 1.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 26.0% | 2.0% | 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the), at 28.1% against 26.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.9%, with Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands (Kingdom of the) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st 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.