Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment was 24.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24.8%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
6th
of 70 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2021
All-time low
14.1%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Luxembourg, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 14.2 %2001: 14.1 %2002: 15.5 %2003: 19.2 %2004: 18.2 %2005: 18 %2006: 17.8 %2007: 19.2 %2008: 19.8 %2009: 19.9 %2010: 19.5 %2011: 18 %2012: 19.7 %2013: 18.1 %2014: 19.4 %2015: 18.3 %2016: 20.5 %2017: 19.2 %2018: 19.2 %2019: 19.2 %2020: 23.5 %2021: 25.3 %2022: 23.8 %2023: 24.8 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Luxembourg recorded 24.8% for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Luxembourg peaked at 25.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2001.

That places Luxembourg 6th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Luxembourg, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%) in Luxembourg, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 14.2%
2001 14.1% -0.8%
2002 15.5% +10.3%
2003 19.2% +23.2%
2004 18.2% -5.0%
2005 18.0% -1.3%
2006 17.8% -1.1%
2007 19.2% +8.3%
2008 19.8% +2.9%
2009 19.9% +0.4%
2010 19.5% -1.9%
2011 18.0% -7.7%
2012 19.7% +9.1%
2013 18.1% -8.1%
2014 19.4% +7.1%
2015 18.3% -5.3%
2016 20.5% +12.0%
2017 19.2% -6.5%
2018 19.2% +0.2%
2019 19.2% +0.0%
2020 23.5% +22.2%
2021 25.3% +7.5%
2022 23.8% -5.9%
2023 24.8% +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.6% 14.1% 19.9% 10
2010s 19.1% 18.0% 20.5% 10
2020s 24.3% 23.5% 25.3% 4

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 3 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 30.8% compare
  2. 4 Italy 26.8% compare
  3. 5 Australia 26.0% compare
  4. 7 Lithuania 24.3% compare
  5. 8 Denmark 23.9% compare
  6. 9 Germany 23.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Luxembourg?
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Luxembourg was 24.8% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2001.
How does Luxembourg rank for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
Luxembourg ranks 6th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
Is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 treated, by type of treatment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
72 places, 1,288 data points, 2000–2023
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