Municipal waste recycling rates in Europe by country

The figure shows the recycling rates of municipal waste in EEA countries, comparing the share in 2010 to 2023.

TopicsGeographical coverageTemporal coveragePublisherRights

Units

Percentage

Methodology

The recycling rate for municipal waste was calculated as the percentage of municipal waste generated that is recycled. Recycling of municipal waste includes material recycling and composting/anaerobic digestion. Notes on data quality and availability: 2011 data was used instead of 2010 for Denmark. 2020 data was used instead of 2023 for Ireland. 2022 data was used instead of 2023 for Latvia

Municipal waste recycling rates in Europe by country

Related content

References and footnotes