# Municipal waste recycling rate

Municipal waste recycled, including composting and anaerobic digestion, as a percentage of municipal waste generated.

## Key facts

- Municipal waste recycling rate in the European Union (27) was 48.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission.
- Germany had the highest municipal waste recycling rate of 27 EU countries in 2023, at 68.7%, and Romania the lowest, at 12.4%. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.
- Published for 28 places, with figures from 2000 to 2024.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

- Indicator id: `municipal_waste_recycling_rate`
- Unit: %
- Note: Stricter EU calculation rules apply from reference year 2020 in some countries; Eurostat marks those changes as series breaks.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-recycling-rate
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/municipal_waste_recycling_rate

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | % | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| European Union (27) | 2024 | 48.1 | Eurostat. Recycling rate of municipal waste (cei_wm011). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/cei_wm011/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12. |

## Rankings

- [EU countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/municipal-waste-recycling-rate/eu-countries.md) (27 places)