Finland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment

Finland
15.7%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
16.3%
in 2022
Finland rank
25th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd

Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time

  • Finland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 16.3% against 15.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 70 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 8.1% 7.9% 0.1% Finland
2010s 13.2% 16.2% 3.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 13.4% 16.8% 3.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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, Finland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 16.3% against 15.7% in Finland as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.6%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Finland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
Finland ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
72 places, 1,288 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed