Latvia vs Slovenia: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Latvia
52.2%
in 2022
Slovenia
55.3%
in 2022
Latvia rank
7th
Slovenia rank
3rd
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Latvia
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 55.3% against 52.2% in Latvia, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Slovenia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 7th and Slovenia ranks 3rd of 81 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 17.3% | 13.3% | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 40.5% | 21.1% | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 57.0% | 16.2% | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Latvia or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 55.3% against 52.2% in Latvia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Latvia and Slovenia?
- 3.1%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Slovenia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Latvia and Slovenia rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Latvia ranks 7th and Slovenia ranks 3rd 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.