Global municipal waste recovery rates 2010-2021, by select country
Numerous OECD countries have dramatically improved their municipal recovery rates over the past decade. As of 2021, Slovenia had the highest recycling rate, at 76.6 percent - up from less than 30 percent in 2010. Turkey has also seen recovery rates rise in the period, surpassing 13 percent in 2020. Meanwhile in Denmark, municipal waste recovery dropped from roughly 50 percent to some 33 percent in 2021.