environmental2020
Share of total municipal solid waste collected
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2020; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
76.3%
Median: 90.6%
Countries Covered
230
with available data
Highest
Belarus
100.0%
Lowest
Micronesia, Federated States of
8.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Belarus100.0%
2Czech Republic100.0%
3Denmark100.0%
4Finland100.0%
5France100.0%
By Region
Oceania98.0%(2 countries)
Europe96.3%(32 countries)
North America92.5%(4 countries)
South America90.9%(7 countries)
Asia82.4%(27 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (8.0%)High (100.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 76.3%)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Asia (27)
Other (149)
Africa (9)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2020; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus | 100.0% |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 100.0% |
| 3 | Denmark | 100.0% |
| 4 | Finland | 100.0% |
| 5 | France | 100.0% |
| 6 | Germany | 100.0% |
| 7 | Greece | 100.0% |
| 8 | Grenada | 100.0% |
| 9 | Guam | 100.0% |
| 10 | Hong Kong | 100.0% |
| 11 | Iceland | 100.0% |
| 12 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 100.0% |
| 13 | Israel | 100.0% |
| 14 | Italy | 100.0% |
| 15 | Japan | 100.0% |
| 16 | Kuwait | 100.0% |
| 17 | Lebanon | 100.0% |
| 18 | Liechtenstein | 100.0% |
| 19 | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
| 20 | Macao | 100.0% |
| 21 | Malta | 100.0% |
| 22 | Monaco | 100.0% |
| 23 | Oman | 100.0% |
| 24 | Nauru | 100.0% |
| 25 | Netherlands | 100.0% |
| 26 | Poland | 100.0% |
| 27 | Portugal | 100.0% |
| 28 | Qatar | 100.0% |
| 29 | Saint Lucia | 100.0% |
| 30 | Saudi Arabia | 100.0% |
| 31 | Singapore | 100.0% |
| 32 | Slovakia | 100.0% |
| 33 | Spain | 100.0% |
| 34 | Sweden | 100.0% |
| 35 | Trinidad and Tobago | 100.0% |
| 36 | United Kingdom | 100.0% |
| 37 | United States of America | 100.0% |
| 38 | Venezuela | 100.0% |
| 39 | Samoa | 100.0% |
| 40 | American Samoa | 100.0% |
| 41 | Andorra | 100.0% |
| 42 | Austria | 100.0% |
| 43 | Bahrain | 100.0% |
| 44 | Belgium | 100.0% |
| 45 | Bermuda | 100.0% |
| 46 | Taiwan, Province of China | 100.0% |
| 47 | Hungary | 99.9% |
| 48 | South Korea | 99.9% |
| 49 | Faroe Islands | 99.9% |
| 50 | Northern Mariana Islands | 99.3% |
| 51 | Canada | 99.0% |
| 52 | Norway | 99.0% |
| 53 | Switzerland | 99.0% |
| 54 | Australia | 99.0% |
| 55 | Greenland | 98.8% |
| 56 | San Marino | 98.8% |
| 57 | Lithuania | 98.7% |
| 58 | Antigua and Barbuda | 98.6% |
| 59 | Bulgaria | 98.3% |
| 60 | United Arab Emirates | 98.1% |
| 61 | Colombia | 98.0% |
| 62 | Mauritius | 98.0% |
| 63 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 98.0% |
| 64 | Uruguay | 98.0% |
| 65 | Croatia | 97.8% |
| 66 | Mayotte | 97.7% |
| 67 | French Guiana | 97.7% |
| 68 | Gibraltar | 97.7% |
| 69 | Reunion | 97.7% |
| 70 | Guernsey | 97.7% |
| 71 | Jersey | 97.7% |
| 72 | Virgin Islands, British | 97.2% |
| 73 | New Zealand | 97.0% |
| 74 | Montenegro | 97.0% |
| 75 | Isle of Man | 96.0% |
| 76 | Chile | 95.0% |
| 77 | Jordan | 95.0% |
| 78 | Malaysia | 95.0% |
| 79 | Seychelles | 95.0% |
| 80 | Tokelau | 95.0% |
| 81 | Tunisia | 95.0% |
| 82 | Cook Islands | 95.0% |
| 83 | Niue | 95.0% |
| 84 | Brunei Darussalam | 95.0% |
| 85 | People's Republic of China | 94.0% |
| 86 | Dominica | 94.0% |
| 87 | Nepal | 94.0% |
| 88 | Bhutan | 94.0% |
| 89 | Slovenia | 93.8% |
| 90 | Mexico | 93.4% |
| 91 | Cayman Islands | 92.9% |
| 92 | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | 92.9% |
| 93 | Guadeloupe | 92.9% |
| 94 | Martinique | 92.9% |
| 95 | Montserrat | 92.9% |
| 96 | Curaçao | 92.9% |
| 97 | Aruba | 92.9% |
| 98 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 92.9% |
| 99 | Puerto Rico | 92.9% |
| 100 | Saint Helena | 92.9% |
| 101 | Anguilla | 92.9% |
| 102 | Saint Martin (French part) | 92.9% |
| 103 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 92.9% |
| 104 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 92.9% |
| 105 | Bahamas | 92.9% |
| 106 | Cyprus | 92.4% |
| 107 | Nicaragua | 92.3% |
| 108 | State of Palestine | 92.2% |
| 109 | Ireland | 92.0% |
| 110 | Algeria | 92.0% |
| 111 | Brazil | 91.3% |
| 112 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 91.0% |
| 113 | Fiji | 90.7% |
| 114 | Mongolia | 90.7% |
| 115 | Thailand | 90.7% |
| 116 | Libya | 90.4% |
| 117 | Costa Rica | 90.4% |
| 118 | Romania | 90.0% |
| 119 | Barbados | 90.0% |
| 120 | Argentina | 89.9% |
| 121 | Guyana | 89.0% |
| 122 | Türkiye | 88.1% |
| 123 | Estonia | 86.9% |
| 124 | Morocco | 86.0% |
| 125 | Belize | 85.2% |
| 126 | Ghana | 85.0% |
| 127 | Panama | 84.9% |
| 128 | Russian Federation | 84.7% |
| 129 | Turkmenistan | 84.7% |
| 130 | Latvia | 84.4% |
| 131 | Peru | 82.9% |
| 132 | Ecuador | 81.0% |
| 133 | Indonesia | 80.0% |
| 134 | Suriname | 80.0% |
| 135 | Syrian Arab Republic | 80.0% |
| 136 | Armenia | 80.0% |
| 137 | El Salvador | 78.8% |
| 138 | Guatemala | 77.7% |
| 139 | Kyrgyzstan | 77.3% |
| 140 | Moldova, Republic of | 77.3% |
| 141 | Uzbekistan | 77.3% |
| 142 | North Korea | 77.1% |
| 143 | Kazakhstan | 77.0% |
| 144 | Palau | 77.0% |
| 145 | Albania | 77.0% |
| 146 | Cuba | 76.9% |
| 147 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 76.6% |
| 148 | Iraq | 76.0% |
| 149 | Jamaica | 76.0% |
| 150 | Ukraine | 75.9% |
| 151 | Cambodia | 75.0% |
| 152 | Serbia | 74.7% |
| 153 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 74.0% |
| 154 | Vietnam | 72.0% |
| 155 | Tonga | 71.0% |
| 156 | Cape Verde | 70.6% |
| 157 | Dominican Republic | 69.0% |
| 158 | Honduras | 68.0% |
| 159 | New Caledonia | 67.0% |
| 160 | Philippines | 66.1% |
| 161 | Timor-Leste | 66.1% |
| 162 | Djibouti | 65.9% |
| 163 | Mauritania | 65.3% |
| 164 | Egypt | 62.5% |
| 165 | Cameroon | 61.6% |
| 166 | Myanmar | 60.0% |
| 167 | Georgia | 60.0% |
| 168 | Marshall Islands | 60.0% |
| 169 | Papua New Guinea | 60.0% |
| 170 | Bolivia | 57.6% |
| 171 | Azerbaijan | 56.0% |
| 172 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 55.0% |
| 173 | Kiribati | 54.0% |
| 174 | Mozambique | 52.5% |
| 175 | Sri Lanka | 52.0% |
| 176 | India | 52.0% |
| 177 | Pakistan | 52.0% |
| 178 | Afghanistan | 52.0% |
| 179 | Bangladesh | 52.0% |
| 180 | French Polynesia | 51.0% |
| 181 | Paraguay | 51.0% |
| 182 | Ethiopia | 50.0% |
| 183 | Sao Tome and Principe | 48.4% |
| 184 | United Republic of Tanzania | 48.0% |
| 185 | Tuvalu | 47.0% |
| 186 | Republic of the Congo | 45.7% |
| 187 | Eritrea | 45.7% |
| 188 | Cote d'Ivoire | 45.7% |
| 189 | Nigeria | 45.7% |
| 190 | Zimbabwe | 45.7% |
| 191 | Sierra Leone | 44.0% |
| 192 | Kenya | 40.0% |
| 193 | Mali | 40.0% |
| 194 | Uganda | 39.0% |
| 195 | Tajikistan | 38.3% |
| 196 | Maldives | 38.2% |
| 197 | Burundi | 36.5% |
| 198 | Central African Republic | 36.5% |
| 199 | Chad | 36.5% |
| 200 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 36.5% |
| 201 | Republic of The Gambia | 36.5% |
| 202 | Guinea | 36.5% |
| 203 | Liberia | 36.5% |
| 204 | Malawi | 36.5% |
| 205 | Niger | 36.5% |
| 206 | Guinea-Bissau | 36.5% |
| 207 | Rwanda | 36.5% |
| 208 | Somalia | 36.5% |
| 209 | South Sudan | 36.5% |
| 210 | Sudan | 36.5% |
| 211 | Togo | 36.5% |
| 212 | Burkina Faso | 34.5% |
| 213 | Equatorial Guinea | 23.6% |
| 214 | Gabon | 23.6% |
| 215 | Namibia | 23.6% |
| 216 | South Africa | 23.6% |
| 217 | Eswatini | 23.6% |
| 218 | Botswana | 23.6% |
| 219 | Angola | 23.1% |
| 220 | Benin | 23.0% |
| 221 | Senegal | 21.4% |
| 222 | Comoros | 20.0% |
| 223 | Lesotho | 20.0% |
| 224 | Yemen | 20.0% |
| 225 | Zambia | 20.0% |
| 226 | Madagascar | 18.0% |
| 227 | Vanuatu | 12.0% |
| 228 | Solomon Islands | 12.0% |
| 229 | Haiti | 11.0% |
| 230 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 8.0% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2020).
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