Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: Electronic waste recycling rate
Luxembourg
88.0%
in 2018
United Kingdom
86.2%
in 2018
Luxembourg rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
10th
Electronic waste recycling rate over time
- Luxembourg
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 88.0% against 86.2% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 41 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8% | 77.1% | 6.7% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 82.3% | 5.6% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electronic waste recycling rate, Luxembourg or United Kingdom?
- Luxembourg, at 88.0% against 86.2% in United Kingdom as of 2018.
- What is the difference in electronic waste recycling rate between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 1.8%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
- How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom rank globally for electronic waste recycling rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 8th and United Kingdom 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 (%).