Republic of Korea vs Lithuania: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Republic of Korea
53.9%
in 2021
Lithuania
48.1%
in 2022
Republic of Korea rank
5th
Lithuania rank
8th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Republic of Korea
- Lithuania
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 53.9% against 48.1% in Lithuania, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 5th and Lithuania ranks 8th 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 | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.1% | 7.4% | 51.7% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 21.7% | 37.3% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 55.2% | 27.5% | 27.7% | 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 Lithuania?
- Republic of Korea, at 53.9% against 48.1% in Lithuania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Republic of Korea and Lithuania?
- 5.8%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Lithuania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Republic of Korea and Lithuania rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Republic of Korea ranks 5th and Lithuania ranks 8th 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.