Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment
Poland
15.0%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
16.3%
in 2022
Poland rank
26th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time
- Poland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 16.3% against 15.0% in Poland, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 26th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 23rd of 70 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 7.9% | 5.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 16.2% | 11.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 16.8% | 3.6% | 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, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 16.3% against 15.0% in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 23 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 treated, by type of treatment?
- Poland ranks 26th 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.