France vs Lithuania: Municipal waste recycling rate

France
22.25 Percentage
in 2015
Lithuania
23.26 Percentage
in 2015
France rank
22nd
Lithuania rank
21st

Municipal waste recycling rate over time

  • France
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 23.26 Percentage against 22.25 Percentage in France, a difference of 1.01 Percentage.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was France ahead.

France ranks 22nd and Lithuania ranks 21st of 31 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 10.45 Percentage 0 Percentage 10.45 Percentage France
2000s 15.6 Percentage 1.21 Percentage 14.39 Percentage France
2010s 20.89 Percentage 18.09 Percentage 2.81 Percentage France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal waste recycling rate, France or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 23.26 Percentage against 22.25 Percentage in France as of 2015.
What is the difference in municipal waste recycling rate between France and Lithuania?
1.01 Percentage, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Lithuania?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do France and Lithuania rank globally for municipal waste recycling rate?
France ranks 22nd and Lithuania ranks 21st of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2018) – 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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Indicator
Municipal waste recycling rate
Unit
Percentage
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
31 places, 646 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Municipal (including household) waste recycling rates, measured as the percentage of total waste generated that is recycled.