Electronic waste collected, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Electronic waste collected, per capita was 12.04 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.04 kg
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
19th
of 56 countries
All-time high
14.05 kg
in 2021
All-time low
8.65 kg
in 2011
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Electronic waste collected, per capita in Ireland, 2007–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, electronic waste collected, per capita in Ireland stood at 12.04 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected, per capita in Ireland peaked at 14.05 kg in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.65 kg, in 2011.
Ireland ranks 19th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Electronic waste collected, per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 11.71 kg | — |
| 2008 | 11.16 kg | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 9.88 kg | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 9.74 kg | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 8.65 kg | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 8.95 kg | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 9.22 kg | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 9.64 kg | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 10.34 kg | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 10.79 kg | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 10.88 kg | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.88 kg | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 12.59 kg | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 12.87 kg | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 14.05 kg | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 12.66 kg | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 12.04 kg | -4.9% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 12.04 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.83 kg, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 12.04 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.64 kg, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.92 kg | 9.88 kg | 11.71 kg | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.37 kg | 8.65 kg | 12.88 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9 kg | 12.04 kg | 14.05 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 16 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 12.28 kg compare
- 16 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.28 kg compare
- 16 United Kingdom 12.28 kg compare
- 20 United States 11.94 kg compare
- 21 Slovakia 10.94 kg compare
- 22 Germany 10.88 kg compare
More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0083 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected, per capita in Ireland?
- Electronic waste collected, per capita in Ireland was 12.04 kg in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 14.05 kg in 2021.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.65 kg in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for electronic waste collected, per capita?
- Ireland ranks 19th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste collected, per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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