Electronic waste collected, per capita in Germany
Germany: Electronic waste collected, per capita was 10.88 kg in 2023. β² Rising
Electronic waste collected, per capita in Germany, 2006β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, electronic waste collected, per capita in Germany stood at 10.88 kg.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected, per capita in Germany peaked at 12.47 kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.13 kg, in 2007.
That places Germany 20th out of 52 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.72 kg | 7.13 kg | 10.16 kg | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.51 kg | 8.59 kg | 11.4 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.57 kg | 10.83 kg | 12.47 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Standard Deviation 0.613 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 12.40 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 14.19 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 568,040 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 183,493 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 8.66 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 8.73 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 4.99 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 5.60 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected, per capita in Germany?
- Electronic waste collected, per capita in Germany was 10.88 kg in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 12.47 kg in 2020.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.13 kg in 2007.
- How does Germany rank for electronic waste collected, per capita?
- Germany ranks 20th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste collected, per capita rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste collected, per capita (KG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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