Germany vs Spain: Electronic waste recycling rate
Germany
85.6%
in 2018
Spain
86.2%
in 2018
Germany rank
13th
Spain rank
10th
Electronic waste recycling rate over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 86.2% against 85.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 13th and Spain ranks 10th of 41 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.3% | 73.5% | 6.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 80.4% | 3.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electronic waste recycling rate, Germany or Spain?
- Spain, at 86.2% against 85.6% in Germany as of 2018.
- What is the difference in electronic waste recycling rate between Germany and Spain?
- 0.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for electronic waste recycling rate?
- Germany ranks 13th and Spain ranks 10th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme β processed by Our World in Data, published as Electronic waste recycling rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%).