Electronic waste collected, per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Electronic waste collected, per capita was 12.04 kg in 2023. β² Rising
Electronic waste collected, per capita in Ireland, 2007β2023
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 18th of 52 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.
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
More environment data for Ireland
- Standard Deviation 0.412 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 414,600 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 414,600 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 12,009 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1,451 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 30,918 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 14,319 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 300,217 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 288,363 t (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 18th out of 52 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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