Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Croatia
Croatia: Proportion of municipal waste recycled was 38.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Croatia, 2007–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 38.0% for proportion of municipal waste recycled in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.6% on the previous year and up 181.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste recycled in Croatia peaked at 38.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2009.
Croatia ranks 11th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.3% | — |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +103.6% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | +126.2% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +79.1% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 27.0% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 38.0% | +29.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 3.3% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 27.0% | 38.0% | 3 |
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- Temperature change 2.13 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste recycled in Croatia?
- Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Croatia was 38.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2009.
- How does Croatia rank for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Croatia ranks 11th out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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