Denmark - Municipal Waste Recycling Rate

Since 2014, Denmark Municipal Waste Recycling Rate rose 0.8points year on year. In 2019, the country was number 12 among other countries in Municipal Waste Recycling Rate at 47 Percent of Treated Waste. Denmark is overtaken by Sweden, which was number 11 at 47.4 Percent of Treated Waste and is followed by United Kingdom with 45.3 Percent of Treated Waste. Slovenia topped the ranking with 78 Percent of Treated Waste in 2019, +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 recorded the worst performance at -2.1points per year.

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Date Percent of Treated Waste
2019 47.00
2018 46.80
2017 46.30
2016 46.90
2015 46.30
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How does Denmark 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
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
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