Municipal waste recycling rate in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Municipal waste recycling rate was 28.51 Percentage in 2015. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste recycling rate in Luxembourg, 1995–2015
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2015, municipal waste recycling rate in Luxembourg stood at 28.51 Percentage. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycling rate in Luxembourg peaked at 28.51 Percentage in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.11 Percentage, in 1995.
Luxembourg ranks 8th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Municipal waste recycling rate in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 13.11 Percentage | — |
| 1996 | 15.42 Percentage | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 18.09 Percentage | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 19.76 Percentage | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 18.67 Percentage | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 21.6 Percentage | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 23.28 Percentage | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 22.8 Percentage | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 23.03 Percentage | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 23.21 Percentage | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 25.61 Percentage | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 26.03 Percentage | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 25.8 Percentage | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 26.11 Percentage | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 26.41 Percentage | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 26.93 Percentage | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 28.26 Percentage | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 27.86 Percentage | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 28.25 Percentage | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 28.45 Percentage | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.51 Percentage | +0.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 28.51 Percentage is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.24 Percentage, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 28.51 Percentage is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.13 Percentage, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.01 Percentage | 13.11 Percentage | 19.76 Percentage | 5 |
| 2000s | 24.39 Percentage | 21.6 Percentage | 26.41 Percentage | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.04 Percentage | 26.93 Percentage | 28.51 Percentage | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1872 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Drought - Cities and FUAs — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.601 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycling rate in Luxembourg?
- Municipal waste recycling rate in Luxembourg was 28.51 Percentage in 2015, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycling rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 28.51 Percentage in 2015.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycling rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.11 Percentage in 1995.
- How does Luxembourg rank for municipal waste recycling rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 8th out of 31 countries with data for 2015.
- Is municipal waste recycling rate rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycling rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Municipal (including household) waste recycling rates, measured as the percentage of total waste generated that is recycled.