South Korea and Slovenia had the highest recycling rate of municipal solid waste among OECD countries as of 2020, at 57 percent. They were followed by Germany, which had a recycling rate of 48 percent in 2020. In comparison, the recycling rate in the United States was roughly half of this at just 24 percent (2018 data).
Municipal solid waste recycling rates worldwide in 2020, by select country
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OECD. (March 18, 2022). Municipal solid waste recycling rates worldwide in 2020, by select country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1052439/rate-of-msw-recycling-worldwide-by-key-country/
OECD. "Municipal solid waste recycling rates worldwide in 2020, by select country." Chart. March 18, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1052439/rate-of-msw-recycling-worldwide-by-key-country/
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OECD. "Municipal Solid Waste Recycling Rates Worldwide in 2020, by Select Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1052439/rate-of-msw-recycling-worldwide-by-key-country/
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