Proportion of municipal waste recycled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of municipal waste recycled was 26.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of municipal waste recycled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 26.2%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste recycled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 27.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2000.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.4% | — |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 23.4% | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 26.2% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 26.8% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 27.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 27.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 8.4% | 24.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 25.2% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 25.8% | 26.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 28 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 28.1% compare
- 29 Poland 26.7% compare
- 30 Bulgaria 26.6% compare
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26.2% compare
- 33 Hungary 24.9% compare
- 34 United States of America 23.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste recycled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Proportion of municipal waste recycled in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 26.2% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st out of 81 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of municipal waste recycled rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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