Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Proportion of municipal waste recycled was 30.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
30.8%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
21st
of 73 countries
All-time high
38.5%
in 2002
All-time low
23.0%
in 2003
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Luxembourg, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 30.8% for proportion of municipal waste recycled in 2022.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste recycled in Luxembourg peaked at 38.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2003.
Luxembourg ranks 21st of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.8% | — |
| 2001 | 37.5% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 38.5% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 23.0% | -40.2% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 26.4% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 29.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 29.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 23.0% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 26.9% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 29.7% | 30.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste recycled in Luxembourg?
- Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Luxembourg was 30.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2003.
- How does Luxembourg rank for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Luxembourg ranks 21st out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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