recycling rate of municipal waste in the European Union was estimated at 48.6 percent in 2022.
Germany was the top municipal waste recycler in the European Union in 2022, with an estimated recycling rate of 69.1 percent. The recycling rates of municipal waste vary greatly throughout the EU, with just eight countries having a recycling rate higher than 50 percent that year. Meanwhile countries such as Cyprus, Romania, and Malta have recycling rates lower than 20 percent. Overall, the Recycling rate of municipal waste in the European Union (EU-27) in 2010 and 2022, by country
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Eurostat. (February 8, 2024). Recycling rate of municipal waste in the European Union (EU-27) in 2010 and 2022, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.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 2022, by country." Chart. February 8, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1219551/municipal-waste-recycling-eu-by-country/
Eurostat. (2024). Recycling rate of municipal waste in the European Union (EU-27) in 2010 and 2022, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.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 2022, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Feb 2024, https://internal.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 2022, by country Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1219551/municipal-waste-recycling-eu-by-country/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Recycling rate of municipal waste in the European Union (EU-27) in 2010 and 2022, by country [Graph], Eurostat, February 8, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/1219551/municipal-waste-recycling-eu-by-country/