The countries with the lowest recycling rate
| Rank | Country | Percentage change in recycling rate from 2012-2021 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | -24% |
| 2 | Denmark | -19% |
| 3 | Sweden | -16% |
| 4 | Malta | -8% |
| 5 | Iceland | -6% |
| 6 | Norway | -4% |
| 7 | Belgium | 0% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 4% |
| 9 | Switzerland | 7% |
| 10 | Austria | 8% |
Ranking eighth is the United Kingdom with a 4% decrease in household recycling between 2012 to 2021. The United Kingdom has decreased to a recycling rate of 44.1%, having had a 42.6% household recycling rate back in 2012.
Romania has seen the biggest decrease in recycling rates, with 2021’s rates being almost a quarter (24%) less than what it was in 2012. Romania’s recycling rate was recorded as just 11.3% in 2021, the lowest figure recorded in the data.
The neighbouring countries of Denmark and Sweden showed the second and third largest decrease in recycling rates, at -19% and -16%. While both countries started 2012 with very strong recycling rates (42.5% for Denmark and 46.9% for Sweden), each showed a sharp drop, with Denmark reaching just 34.3% in 2021, and Sweden 39.5%.
The countries with the highest recycling rate
| Rank | Country | Percentage change in recycling rate from 2012-2021 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovakia | 265% |
| 2 | Poland | 236% |
| 3 | Latvia | 202% |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 162% |
| 5 | Croatia | 114% |
| 6 | Lithuania | 89% |
| 7 | Czechia | 87% |
| 8 | Estonia | 59% |
| 9 | Slovenia | 43% |
| 10 | Hungary | 37% |
Slovakian’s recycling rate has improved the most in the past decade, with a 265% increase in their recycling rates from 2012-2021. . With a recycling rate back of just 13.4% back in 2012, Slovakia has shown significant increase, jumping to an average recycling rate of a whopping 48.9% in 2021.
Ranking second is Poland with a 236% increase in household recycling between 2012 to 2021. Poland has increased to a healthy recycling rate of 40.3%, having recycled at a rate of just 12% in 2012.
With an increase of 202%, Latvia places third. Having started off in 2012 with a relatively modest recycling rate of 14%, Latvia has tripled its recycling rate, to reach 44% in 2021.
Bulgaria and Croatia follow up in fourth and fifth places, with recycling rates of 162% and 114% respectively. Bulgaria, in fourth place, was already riding high in 2012 with an impressive 25% recycling rate. By 2020, however, this number had soared, with Bulgaria reaching a 65.5% recycling rate, the highest recorded in the data.
Source: https://www.clearitwaste.co.uk/
All Inclusive
Luksusowy kwartalnik turystyczno-podróżniczy. Od 2004 roku opisujemy miejsca, do których warto lecieć dłużej niż na weekend, i ludzi, którzy je prowadzą.
