Germany vs Slovenia: Municipal waste recycling rate

Germany
47.83 Percentage
in 2015
Slovenia
47.8 Percentage
in 2015
Germany rank
1st
Slovenia rank
2nd

Municipal waste recycling rate over time

  • Germany
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 47.83 Percentage against 47.8 Percentage in Slovenia, a difference of 0.03 Percentage.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 1st and Slovenia ranks 2nd of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 30.9 Percentage 5.2 Percentage 25.7 Percentage Germany
2000s 43.13 Percentage 15.16 Percentage 27.97 Percentage Germany
2010s 46.85 Percentage 32.77 Percentage 14.07 Percentage Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal waste recycling rate, Germany or Slovenia?
Germany, at 47.83 Percentage against 47.8 Percentage in Slovenia as of 2015.
What is the difference in municipal waste recycling rate between Germany and Slovenia?
0.03 Percentage, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Slovenia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Germany and Slovenia rank globally for municipal waste recycling rate?
Germany ranks 1st and Slovenia ranks 2nd 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.