Estonia vs Ireland: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment
Estonia
10.6%
in 2023
Ireland
11.0%
in 2020
Estonia rank
33rd
Ireland rank
31st
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time
- Estonia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 11.0% against 10.6% in Estonia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Estonia ranks 33rd and Ireland ranks 31st of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 1.9% | 1.6% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 7.1% | 1.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 11.0% | 7.9% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment, Estonia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 11.0% against 10.6% in Estonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between Estonia and Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ireland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Estonia and Ireland rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Estonia ranks 33rd and Ireland ranks 31st of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.