Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%) by country
Countries reporting
63
Highest
100.0%
Liechtenstein
Lowest
0.0%
Belarus
Median
10.7%
Years covered
24
2000–2023
Data points
1,288
What the numbers show
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%) is currently reported for 63 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Liechtenstein; the lowest is 0.0% in Belarus.
The median across all reporting countries is 10.7%, and the mean is 12.6%.
Over the past decade 36 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in Costa Rica (up 9,678.8%), and the largest decrease in Ukraine (down 100.0%).
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liechtenstein | 100.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 2 | Uganda | 40.0% | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 3 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 30.8% | 2023 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 4 | Italy | 26.8% | 2022 | up 77.7% | rising |
| 5 | Australia | 26.0% | 2023 | up 98.9% | rising |
| 6 | Luxembourg | 24.8% | 2023 | up 37.0% | rising |
| 7 | Lithuania | 24.3% | 2023 | up 220.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Denmark | 23.9% | 2022 | up 53.9% | rising |
| 9 | Germany | 23.4% | 2023 | up 35.6% | rising |
| 10 | Switzerland | 23.3% | 2023 | up 34.3% | rising |
| 11 | Spain | 20.7% | 2023 | up 21.6% | rising |
| 12 | Austria | 20.4% | 2022 | down 41.8% | falling |
| 13 | Belgium | 19.9% | 2023 | down 7.2% | falling |
| 14 | France | 19.9% | 2023 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 15 | Sweden | 19.2% | 2023 | up 26.6% | rising |
| 16 | Slovenia | 18.0% | 2023 | up 156.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Slovakia | 18.0% | 2023 | up 322.8% | volatile |
| 18 | Réunion | 17.5% | 2021 | down 19.6% | rising |
| 18 | Réunion | 17.5% | 2021 | down 19.6% | rising |
| 20 | Latvia | 17.4% | 2022 | up 744.7% | volatile |
| 21 | Israel | 16.9% | 2023 | up 56.1% | rising |
| 22 | Portugal | 16.6% | 2023 | up 28.8% | rising |
| 23 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 16.3% | 2022 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 23 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 16.3% | 2022 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 25 | Finland | 15.7% | 2023 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 26 | Poland | 15.0% | 2023 | up 571.7% | volatile |
| 27 | Hungary | 14.0% | 2023 | up 177.9% | volatile |
| 28 | Bermuda | 12.7% | 2019 | down 23.8% | falling |
| 29 | Czechia | 12.5% | 2021 | up 466.3% | volatile |
| 30 | Guadeloupe | 12.4% | 2021 | up 375.3% | volatile |
| 31 | Ireland | 11.0% | 2020 | up 170.3% | volatile |
| 32 | French Guiana | 10.7% | 2019 | down 73.9% | volatile |
| 33 | Estonia | 10.6% | 2023 | up 91.2% | volatile |
| 34 | Norway | 10.4% | 2023 | down 33.9% | falling |
| 35 | Martinique | 9.7% | 2021 | up 40.4% | volatile |
| 36 | United States of America | 8.5% | 2018 | down 2.7% | rising |
| 37 | Canada | 8.5% | 2018 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 38 | Croatia | 7.0% | 2023 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Thailand | 5.6% | 2021 | up 83.4% | rising |
| 40 | Romania | 5.4% | 2022 | down 57.8% | volatile |
| 41 | Cuba | 3.5% | 2020 | down 47.4% | volatile |
| 42 | Bangladesh | 3.4% | 2021 | up 252.6% | volatile |
| 43 | Bulgaria | 3.3% | 2022 | up 12.5% | volatile |
| 44 | Costa Rica | 3.1% | 2023 | up 9,678.8% | volatile |
| 45 | Republic of Korea | 2.7% | 2022 | up 262.6% | volatile |
| 45 | Republic of Korea | 2.7% | 2022 | up 262.6% | volatile |
| 47 | Iceland | 2.5% | 2022 | down 41.3% | rising |
| 48 | China | 1.5% | 2010 | down 83.4% | volatile |
| 49 | Greece | 1.4% | 2022 | down 58.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Ghana | 0.8% | 2016 | up 347.6% | volatile |
| 51 | United Arab Emirates | 0.7% | 2023 | down 84.1% | volatile |
| 52 | Brazil | 0.5% | 2015 | down 10.7% | volatile |
| 53 | Türkiye | 0.4% | 2021 | down 66.6% | falling |
| 53 | Türkiye | 0.4% | 2021 | down 66.6% | falling |
| 55 | Japan | 0.3% | 2021 | down 9.7% | rising |
| 56 | Bahrain | 0.1% | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 57 | Tunisia | 0.1% | 2004 | — | flat |
| 58 | Chile | 0.0% | 2023 | up 416.4% | volatile |
| 59 | Ukraine | 0.0% | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Singapore | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 59 | French Polynesia | 0.0% | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Mauritius | 0.0% | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Belarus | 0.0% | 2023 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.