Sweden - Municipal Waste Recycling Rate

Since 2014, Sweden Municipal Waste Recycling Rate was down by 0.8points year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 11 comparing other countries in Municipal Waste Recycling Rate with 47.4 Percent of Treated Waste. Sweden is overtaken by Luxembourg, which was number 10 with 48.9 Percent of Treated Waste and is followed by Denmark with 47 Percent of Treated Waste. Slovenia topped the ranking with 78 Percent of Treated Waste in 2019, +4.8points versus 2018. Germany, South Korea and Austria respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Turkey recorded the best 5 years average 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 47.40
2018 47.30
2017 46.80
2016 48.40
2015 47.50
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How does Sweden 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
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
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