Recycling rate of municipal waste in the EU 2000-2023

Published by Statista Research Department, Mar 26, 2025

In 2023, the recycling rate of municipal waste in the European Union (EU-27) was estimated at 48.2 percent. This was a slight decline from the previous year, when figures reached 49.1 percent. The recycling rate of municipal waste in the European Union has almost doubled since the turn of the century.

Recycling rate of municipal waste in the European Union (EU-27) from 2000 to 2023

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February 2025

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2000 to 2023

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