Luxembourg vs Spain: Electronic waste recycling rate
Luxembourg
88.0%
in 2018
Spain
86.2%
in 2018
Luxembourg rank
5th
Spain rank
7th
Electronic waste recycling rate over time
- Luxembourg
- Spain
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 88.0% against 86.2% in Spain, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 5th and Spain ranks 7th of 35 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.0% | 73.5% | 11.5% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 80.4% | 6.8% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electronic waste recycling rate, Luxembourg or Spain?
- Luxembourg, at 88.0% against 86.2% in Spain as of 2018.
- What is the difference in electronic waste recycling rate between Luxembourg and Spain?
- 1.8%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Spain?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
- How do Luxembourg and Spain rank globally for electronic waste recycling rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 5th and Spain ranks 7th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – 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 (%)