Germany vs Lithuania: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Germany
47.0%
in 2022
Lithuania
48.1%
in 2022
Germany rank
8th
Lithuania rank
7th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Germany
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 48.1% against 47.0% in Germany, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 8th and Lithuania ranks 7th of 73 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.2% | 4.5% | 48.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 21.7% | 25.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 34.4% | 12.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Germany or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 48.1% against 47.0% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Germany and Lithuania?
- 1.1%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Lithuania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Lithuania rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Germany ranks 8th and Lithuania ranks 7th 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.