Spain - Municipal Waste Recycling Rate

Since 2014, Spain Municipal Waste Recycling Rate increased 1.4points year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 24 among other countries in Municipal Waste Recycling Rate at 33 Percent of Treated Waste. Spain is overtaken by Iceland, which was ranked number 23 with 34.6 Percent of Treated Waste and is followed by Portugal at 32.5 Percent of Treated Waste. Slovenia topped the ranking with 78 Percent of Treated Waste in 2019, that is +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
2019 33.00
2018 33.10
2017 33.50
2016 33.90
2015 30.00
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How does Spain 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
23 #23
Iceland
34.60 % 2019 +2.4 % +3.1 % View data
24 #24
Spain
33.00 % 2019 -0.3 % +1.4 % View data
25 #25
Portugal
32.50 % 2019 +2.5 % +1.3 % View data
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