Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Poland
26.7%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
26.2%
in 2022
Poland rank
29th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
31st
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 26.7% against 26.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Poland ranks 29th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 81 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 16.1% | 11.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 26.8% | 5.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 26.0% | 0.8% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Poland, at 26.7% 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 Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.5%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Poland ranks 29th 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.