Latvia vs Singapore: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Latvia
52.2%
in 2022
Singapore
55.1%
in 2021
Latvia rank
7th
Singapore rank
4th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Latvia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 55.1% against 52.2% in Latvia, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 4th of 81 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 50.0% | 46.0% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 59.8% | 40.4% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 53.4% | 18.3% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Latvia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 55.1% against 52.2% in Latvia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Latvia and Singapore?
- 2.9%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Singapore?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Latvia and Singapore rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Latvia ranks 7th and Singapore ranks 4th 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.