Republic of Korea vs Latvia: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Republic of Korea
53.9%
in 2021
Latvia
52.2%
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
5th
Latvia rank
7th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Republic of Korea
- Latvia
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 53.9% against 52.2% in Latvia, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 7th of 81 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.1% | 6.6% | 52.5% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 19.4% | 39.6% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 35.1% | 20.1% | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Republic of Korea or Latvia?
- Republic of Korea, at 53.9% against 52.2% in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Republic of Korea and Latvia?
- 1.7%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Latvia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Republic of Korea and Latvia rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Republic of Korea ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 7th 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.