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

United Kingdom
16.3%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
16.3%
in 2022
United Kingdom rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
23rd

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

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

United Kingdom currently reports 16.3% against 16.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 7.9% 7.9% 0.0%
2010s 16.2% 16.2% 0.0%
2020s 16.8% 16.8% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment, United Kingdom or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom, at 16.3% against 16.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between United Kingdom and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do United Kingdom and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
United Kingdom ranks 23rd 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