Municipal Waste Recycling Rate
This key economic indicator for the Recycling sector has been recently updated.
- Slovenia Municipal Waste Recycling Rate grew 4.8points in 2019, from a year earlier.
- Since 2014 Slovenia Municipal Waste Recycling Rate increased 16points year on year close to 78 Percent of Treated Waste.
- In 2019 Italy was number 5 in Municipal Waste Recycling Rate.
- In 2019 Lithuania was number 6 in Municipal Waste Recycling Rate with 54.8 Percent of Treated Waste, jumping from 9 in 2018.
Top Countries in Municipal Waste Recycling Rate
| # | 34 Countries | Percent of Treated Waste | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
Slovenia
|
78.00 % | 2019 | +4.8 % | +16.0 % | View data |
| 2 |
#2
Germany
|
68.30 % | 2019 | +0.6 % | +0.8 % | View data |
| 3 |
#3
South Korea
|
59.80 % | 2019 | +0.2 % | +0.3 % | View data |
| 4 |
#4
Austria
|
58.30 % | 2019 | -0.2 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 5 |
#5
Italy
|
55.70 % | 2019 | +3.1 % | +4.5 % | View data |
| 6 |
#6
Lithuania
|
54.80 % | 2019 | +5.8 % | +12.1 % | View data |
| 7 |
#7
Netherlands
|
54.00 % | 2019 | +0.4 % | +1.2 % | View data |
| 8 |
#8
Belgium
|
53.90 % | 2019 | +0.0 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 9 |
#9
Switzerland
|
52.90 % | 2019 | +0.4 % | -0.2 % | View data |
| 10 |
#10
Luxembourg
|
48.90 % | 2019 | +0.4 % | +0.5 % | View data |
| 11 |
#11
Sweden
|
47.40 % | 2019 | +0.2 % | -0.8 % | View data |
| 12 |
#12
Denmark
|
47.00 % | 2019 | +0.4 % | +0.8 % | View data |
| 13 |
#13
United Kingdom
|
45.30 % | 2019 | +1.3 % | +0.9 % | View data |
| 14 |
#14
France
|
44.20 % | 2019 | +1.6 % | +2.1 % | View data |
| 15 |
#15
Australia
|
43.30 % | 2019 | +0.5 % | +0.5 % | View data |
| 16 |
#16
Ireland
|
42.50 % | 2019 | +0.7 % | +1.0 % | View data |
| 17 |
#17
Finland
|
42.20 % | 2019 | +1.4 % | +5.3 % | View data |
| 18 |
#18
Norway
|
38.60 % | 2019 | -0.5 % | -1.8 % | View data |
| 19 |
#19
Hungary
|
38.30 % | 2019 | +4.1 % | +4.2 % | View data |
| 20 |
#20
Poland
|
37.80 % | 2019 | +4.7 % | +7.4 % | View data |
| 21 |
#21
Czech Republic
|
37.30 % | 2019 | +4.2 % | +8.0 % | View data |
| 22 |
#22
United States
|
35.40 % | 2019 | +0.3 % | +0.5 % | View data |
| 23 |
#23
Iceland
|
34.60 % | 2019 | +2.4 % | +3.1 % | View data |
| 24 |
#24
Spain
|
33.00 % | 2019 | -0.3 % | +1.4 % | View data |
| 25 |
#25
Portugal
|
32.50 % | 2019 | +2.5 % | +1.3 % | View data |
| 26 |
#26
Slovakia
|
31.20 % | 2019 | +6.5 % | +24.1 % | View data |
| 27 |
#27
Estonia
|
30.80 % | 2019 | +1.0 % | -2.1 % | View data |
| 28 |
#28
Latvia
|
30.50 % | 2019 | +4.5 % | +2.3 % | View data |
| 29 |
#29
Canada
|
27.90 % | 2019 | +0.7 % | +0.8 % | View data |
| 30 |
#30
Israel
|
21.90 % | 2019 | +1.4 % | +3.8 % | View data |
| 31 |
#31
Japan
|
20.90 % | 2019 | +0.5 % | +0.0 % | View data |
| 32 |
#32
Greece
|
18.90 % | 2019 | +1.6 % | +4.2 % | View data |
| 33 |
#33
Turkey
|
10.70 % | 2019 | +8.1 % | +84.5 % | View data |
| 34 |
#34
Costa Rica
|
8.00 % | 2017 | +110.5 % | NA | View data |
Source: OECD