The line graph compares three European countries, including the UK, France, and Germany in terms of their household recycling rates from 2005 to 2015, with figures expressed in percentages
Overall, for most of the timeframe, the United Kingdom recorded the highest rate of household recycling, whereas the figure declined steadliy throughout the period and remained the lowest despite its initial dominance.
Starting with the UK, this country recycled about 35% of its household waste in 2005, and then the figure rose slightly to 40% in 2009, surpassing the household recycling rate of France. Thereafter, the figure continued to increase to 60% by 2015, becoming the leading nation. Similary, Germany presented the lowest household recycled waste, 20% in 2005, followed by a steady growth to approximately 58% by 2015.
In contrast, the proportion of household waste that was recycled in France accounted for 50% in 2005; however, subsequently, the figure experienced steady decline to 30% in 2013. Despite a minor recovery in 2015, France fell to the lowest position among the three nations.
