Germany vs Latvia: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Germany
47.0%
in 2022
Latvia
52.2%
in 2022
Germany rank
8th
Latvia rank
6th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Germany
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 52.2% against 47.0% in Germany, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 8th and Latvia ranks 6th of 73 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.0% | 4.0% | 50.0% | Germany |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 19.4% | 28.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 40.8% | 5.9% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Germany or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 52.2% against 47.0% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Germany and Latvia?
- 5.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Latvia rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Germany ranks 8th and Latvia ranks 6th 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.