Austria vs Germany: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Austria
41.3%
in 2021
Germany
47.0%
in 2022
Austria rank
10th
Germany rank
8th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 47.0% against 41.3% in Austria, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 10th and Germany ranks 8th of 73 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.1% | 53.8% | 28.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 47.5% | 21.6% | Germany |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 46.6% | 5.6% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Austria or Germany?
- Germany, at 47.0% against 41.3% in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Austria and Germany?
- 5.7%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Austria ranks 10th and Germany ranks 8th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.