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Which country has the highest recycling rate?

Germany ranks #1 for recycling rate at 67.0%, among 164 countries on The World Truth Map.

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Recycling Rate by country

Percentage of waste recycled

RankCountryRecycling Rate
#1Germany67.0%
#2South Korea59.0%
#3Austria58.0%
#4Netherlands58.0%
#5Slovenia58.0%
#6Taiwan58.0%
#7Belgium55.0%
#8Italy52.0%
#9Luxembourg52.0%
#10Singapore52.0%
#11Switzerland52.0%
#12Denmark48.0%
#13Lithuania48.0%
#14Sweden48.0%
#15United Kingdom45.0%
#16Andorra42.0%
#17Australia42.0%
#18Czechia42.0%
#19Finland42.0%
#20France42.0%
#21Ireland42.0%
#22Latvia42.0%
#23Norway42.0%
#24Slovakia42.0%
#25New Zealand38.0%
#26Bulgaria35.0%
#27Croatia35.0%
#28Hungary35.0%
#29Poland35.0%
#30Spain35.0%
#31Canada32.0%
#32Estonia32.0%
#33Portugal32.0%
#34United States32.0%
#35Iceland28.0%
#36Malaysia28.0%
#37Philippines28.0%
#38Israel25.0%
#39Greece22.0%
#40Thailand22.0%
#41United Arab Emirates22.0%
#42China20.0%
#43Japan20.0%
#44Belarus18.0%
#45Colombia18.0%
#46Cyprus18.0%
#47Mauritius18.0%
#48Montenegro18.0%
#49Serbia18.0%
#50Cuba15.0%
#51Argentina14.0%
#52Romania14.0%
#53Albania12.0%
#54Bosnia and Herzegovina12.0%
#55Brunei12.0%
#56Chile12.0%
#57Costa Rica12.0%
#58Ecuador12.0%
#59Indonesia12.0%
#60North Korea12.0%
#61Kuwait12.0%
#62Lebanon12.0%
#63Mexico12.0%
#64Panama12.0%
#65Qatar12.0%
#66South Africa12.0%
#67Trinidad and Tobago12.0%
#68Turkey12.0%
#69Uruguay12.0%
#70Vietnam12.0%
#71Algeria8.0%
#72Armenia8.0%
#73Bahrain8.0%
#74Bhutan8.0%
#75Bolivia8.0%
#76Botswana8.0%
#77Dominican Republic8.0%
#78Egypt8.0%
#79El Salvador8.0%
#80Georgia8.0%
#81Ghana8.0%
#82Guatemala8.0%
#83Guyana8.0%
#84India8.0%
#85Iran8.0%
#86Jamaica8.0%
#87Jordan8.0%
#88Kazakhstan8.0%
#89Kenya8.0%
#90Moldova8.0%
#91Morocco8.0%
#92Namibia8.0%
#93Oman8.0%
#94Paraguay8.0%
#95Peru8.0%
#96Russia8.0%
#97Rwanda8.0%
#98Sri Lanka8.0%
#99Suriname8.0%
#100Tunisia8.0%
#101Ukraine8.0%
#102Venezuela8.0%
#103Honduras6.0%
#104Nicaragua6.0%
#105Azerbaijan5.0%
#106Cambodia5.0%
#107Cote d'Ivoire5.0%
#108Eswatini5.0%
#109Ethiopia5.0%
#110Gabon5.0%
#111Iraq5.0%
#112Kyrgyzstan5.0%
#113Libya5.0%
#114Mongolia5.0%
#115Myanmar5.0%
#116Nepal5.0%
#117Nigeria5.0%
#118Saudi Arabia5.0%
#119Senegal5.0%
#120Syria5.0%
#121Tanzania5.0%
#122Uganda5.0%
#123Uzbekistan5.0%
#124Zambia5.0%
#125Zimbabwe5.0%
#126Angola4.0%
#127Benin4.0%
#128Brazil4.0%
#129Cameroon4.0%
#130Laos4.0%
#131Lesotho4.0%
#132Madagascar4.0%
#133Malawi4.0%
#134Pakistan4.0%
#135Tajikistan4.0%
#136Togo4.0%
#137Turkmenistan4.0%
#138Bangladesh3.0%
#139Burkina Faso3.0%
#140Congo3.0%
#141Djibouti3.0%
#142Equatorial Guinea3.0%
#143Gambia3.0%
#144Guinea3.0%
#145Haiti3.0%
#146Liberia3.0%
#147Mali3.0%
#148Mauritania3.0%
#149Mozambique3.0%
#150Papua New Guinea3.0%
#151Sierra Leone3.0%
#152Sudan3.0%
#153Timor-Leste3.0%
#154Yemen3.0%
#155Afghanistan2.0%
#156Burundi2.0%
#157Central African Republic2.0%
#158Chad2.0%
#159DR Congo2.0%
#160Eritrea2.0%
#161Guinea-Bissau2.0%
#162Niger2.0%
#163Somalia2.0%
#164South Sudan2.0%

FAQ

Which country has the highest recycling rate?
Germany ranks #1 for recycling rate at 67.0%, among 164 countries on The World Truth Map.
How is recycling rate measured?
Percentage of waste recycled
How many countries have data for recycling rate?
164 of 164 countries on this map have a value for recycling rate.

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