Ireland vs Luxembourg: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Ireland
29.9%
in 2020
Luxembourg
30.8%
in 2022
Ireland rank
25th
Luxembourg rank
23rd
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 30.8% against 29.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Ireland ranks 25th and Luxembourg ranks 23rd of 81 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Luxembourg in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 28.8% | 1.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 28.7% | 4.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 29.7% | 0.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Ireland or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 30.8% against 29.9% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 0.9%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Ireland ranks 25th and Luxembourg ranks 23rd 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.