Germany was the top recycler of municipal waste in the European Union in 2020, with an estimated recycling rate of 67 percent. The recycling rates of municipal waste vary greatly throughout the EU, with just eight countries having a recycling rate higher than 50 percent, while countries such as Cyprus, Romania, and Malta have recycling rates lower than 20 percent.
Recycling rate of municipal waste in the European Union (EU-27) in 2010 and 2020, by country*
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Eurostat. (April 26, 2022). Recycling rate of municipal waste in the European Union (EU-27) in 2010 and 2020, by country* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 05, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219551/municipal-waste-recycling-eu-by-country/
Eurostat. "Recycling rate of municipal waste in the European Union (EU-27) in 2010 and 2020, by country*." Chart. April 26, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 05, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219551/municipal-waste-recycling-eu-by-country/
Eurostat. (2022). Recycling rate of municipal waste in the European Union (EU-27) in 2010 and 2020, by country*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 05, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219551/municipal-waste-recycling-eu-by-country/
Eurostat. "Recycling Rate of Municipal Waste in The European Union (Eu-27) in 2010 and 2020, by Country*." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219551/municipal-waste-recycling-eu-by-country/
Eurostat, Recycling rate of municipal waste in the European Union (EU-27) in 2010 and 2020, by country* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1219551/municipal-waste-recycling-eu-by-country/ (last visited July 05, 2022)