Luxembourg vs Sweden: Municipal waste recycling rate
Luxembourg
28.51
in 2015
Sweden
32.37
in 2015
Luxembourg rank
8th
Sweden rank
5th
Municipal waste recycling rate over time
- Luxembourg
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 32.37 against 28.51 in Luxembourg, a difference of 3.86.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Luxembourg's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th of 31 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.01 | 24.97 | 7.96 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 24.39 | 33.25 | 8.86 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 28.04 | 33.23 | 5.19 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste recycling rate, Luxembourg or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 32.37 against 28.51 in Luxembourg as of 2015.
- What is the difference in municipal waste recycling rate between Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 3.86, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do Luxembourg and Sweden rank globally for municipal waste recycling rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 8th and Sweden ranks 5th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.