Netherlands - Municipal Waste Recycling Rate

Since 2014, Netherlands Municipal Waste Recycling Rate increased 1.2points year on year. At 54 Percent of Treated Waste in 2019, the country was number 7 comparing other countries in Municipal Waste Recycling Rate. Netherlands is overtaken by Lithuania, which was number 6 with 54.8 Percent of Treated Waste and is followed by Belgium at 53.9 Percent of Treated Waste. Slovenia ranked the highest with 78 Percent of Treated Waste in 2019, an increase of 4.8points versus 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 recorded the worst performance at -2.1points per year.

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Date Percent of Treated Waste
2019 54.00
2018 53.80
2017 54.20
2016 53.10
2015 51.80
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How does Netherlands 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
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
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