Costa Rica - Municipal Waste Recycling Rate

In 2017, the country was ranked number 34 comparing other countries in Municipal Waste Recycling Rate with 8 Percent of Treated Waste. Slovenia lead the ranking with 78 Percent of Treated Waste in 2019, that is a growth of 4.8points compared to 2018. Germany, South Korea and Austria respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Turkey witnessed the best average annual growth at +84.5points per year, while Estonia witnessed the worst performance at -2.1points per year.

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Date Percent of Treated Waste
2017 8.00
2016 3.80
2015 0.90
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How does Costa Rica rank 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
33 #33
Turkey
10.70 % 2019 +8.1 % +84.5 % View data
34 #34
Costa Rica
8.00 % 2017 +110.5 % NA View data
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