Denmark vs Luxembourg: Municipal waste recycling rate
Denmark
27.27 Percentage
in 2015
Luxembourg
28.51 Percentage
in 2015
Denmark rank
11th
Luxembourg rank
8th
Municipal waste recycling rate over time
- Denmark
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 28.51 Percentage against 27.27 Percentage in Denmark, a difference of 1.24 Percentage.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 11th and Luxembourg ranks 8th of 31 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5 Percentage | 17.01 Percentage | 4.49 Percentage | Denmark |
| 2000s | 25.72 Percentage | 24.39 Percentage | 1.33 Percentage | Denmark |
| 2010s | 27.05 Percentage | 28.04 Percentage | 0.9903 Percentage | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycling rate, Denmark or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 28.51 Percentage against 27.27 Percentage in Denmark as of 2015.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycling rate between Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 1.24 Percentage, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Luxembourg?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do Denmark and Luxembourg rank globally for municipal waste recycling rate?
- Denmark ranks 11th and Luxembourg ranks 8th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Municipal waste recycling rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Municipal (including household) waste recycling rates, measured as the percentage of total waste generated that is recycled.