Germany vs Republic of Korea: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Germany
47.0%
in 2022
Republic of Korea
53.9%
in 2021
Germany rank
9th
Republic of Korea rank
5th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Germany
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 53.9% against 47.0% in Germany, a difference of 6.9%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 9th and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 81 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4% | 59.1% | 12.7% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 59.0% | 11.4% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 55.2% | 8.6% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Germany or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 53.9% against 47.0% in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Germany and Republic of Korea?
- 6.9%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Republic of Korea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Republic of Korea rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Germany ranks 9th and Republic of Korea ranks 5th of 81 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.