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
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.