European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs Iceland: Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
82.2%
in 2023
Iceland
91.9%
in 2020
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
Iceland rank
4th

Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 91.9% against 82.2% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 9.7%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 4th of 1 regions.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Iceland Difference Ahead
2010s 82.5% 83.1% 0.7% Iceland
2020s 83.2% 91.9% 8.7% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee), European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or Iceland?
Iceland, at 91.9% against 82.2% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2020.
What is the difference in recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland?
9.7%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and Iceland rank globally for recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee)?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and Iceland ranks 4th of 1 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) separately collected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) separately collected
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 649 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed