Europe boasts some of the highest recycling rates globally, with countries like Germany, Austria, and Slovenia leading the pack. According to [Eurostat](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/cei_wm011__custom_10391059/default/table?lang=en), the statistical office of the European Union, the average municipal waste recycling rate in the EU-27 reached 49.8% in 2021, showcasing a steady increase over the years.
Germany is the best performer in recycling in Europe, with a recycling rate of 69.3%. Austria closely follows, with a recycling rate of around 62.5%. Slovenia is third (60.8%) and the only other country in Europe with a recycling rate of more than 60%.
Two countries that stand out at the bottom of the rank, are Kosovo (2.5%) and Montenegro (4.7%). These are the only countries on this map that have a recycling rate lower than 10%.
How much of Germany garbage is exported in south east Asia and Eastern Europe to be illegally burned while virtue signaling they recycle? One has to wonder where WV got the idea to fake the emission tests.
In Finland we have basicly zero landfil due to the ban on waste landfilling implemented in 2016, but we burn our waste to energy and that’s why our % is so low.
If recycling means exporting garbage to other countries then is not recycling 🙂
So UK is still excluded here but they are still in Europe, just not the EU.
Germany is almost as black as the coal they burn, love it
Not a lot of value without mentioning the energy recovery, consumptipn, and upcycling stats. I do bet that the richer a country is, the less time things will get used for, or fixed when they brrak, and things sooner get recycled than necessary. Also consumption is higher.
I remember in the 1990s we were shocked that the british used dedicated bowls made for pets to feed and water them. We just washed the packaging of butter or some other stuff and gave the pets food in them until they completely fell apart.
Didn’t expect it to be in the 2 digits for Romania tbh.
Nice.
How is it that low in Romania? Even my small town gathers recyclables every week, you just need to leave the bag in front of the house and from what I’ve seen on garbage day, everyone does.
Recycling, basic means… ship the trash to other countries.
I actually don’t believe the Cyprus stat. This might be the amount that goes into recycling bins, but it goes to landfill just the same. Supposedly it’s sent to recycling facilities abroad, but that might just mean foreign landfills.
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Europe boasts some of the highest recycling rates globally, with countries like Germany, Austria, and Slovenia leading the pack. According to [Eurostat](https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/cei_wm011__custom_10391059/default/table?lang=en), the statistical office of the European Union, the average municipal waste recycling rate in the EU-27 reached 49.8% in 2021, showcasing a steady increase over the years.
Germany is the best performer in recycling in Europe, with a recycling rate of 69.3%. Austria closely follows, with a recycling rate of around 62.5%. Slovenia is third (60.8%) and the only other country in Europe with a recycling rate of more than 60%.
Two countries that stand out at the bottom of the rank, are Kosovo (2.5%) and Montenegro (4.7%). These are the only countries on this map that have a recycling rate lower than 10%.
How much of Germany garbage is exported in south east Asia and Eastern Europe to be illegally burned while virtue signaling they recycle? One has to wonder where WV got the idea to fake the emission tests.
In Finland we have basicly zero landfil due to the ban on waste landfilling implemented in 2016, but we burn our waste to energy and that’s why our % is so low.
If recycling means exporting garbage to other countries then is not recycling 🙂
So UK is still excluded here but they are still in Europe, just not the EU.
Germany is almost as black as the coal they burn, love it
Not a lot of value without mentioning the energy recovery, consumptipn, and upcycling stats. I do bet that the richer a country is, the less time things will get used for, or fixed when they brrak, and things sooner get recycled than necessary. Also consumption is higher.
I remember in the 1990s we were shocked that the british used dedicated bowls made for pets to feed and water them. We just washed the packaging of butter or some other stuff and gave the pets food in them until they completely fell apart.
Didn’t expect it to be in the 2 digits for Romania tbh.
Nice.
How is it that low in Romania? Even my small town gathers recyclables every week, you just need to leave the bag in front of the house and from what I’ve seen on garbage day, everyone does.
Recycling, basic means… ship the trash to other countries.
I actually don’t believe the Cyprus stat. This might be the amount that goes into recycling bins, but it goes to landfill just the same. Supposedly it’s sent to recycling facilities abroad, but that might just mean foreign landfills.