Electronic waste collected in Germany
Germany: Electronic waste collected was 906,121 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Electronic waste collected in Germany, 2006β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste collected in Germany is 906,121 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected in Germany peaked at 1.04 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 586,966 tonnes, in 2007.
That places Germany 3rd out of 52 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 716,719 tonnes | 586,966 tonnes | 832,236 tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 777,014 tonnes | 690,711 tonnes | 947,067 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 962,642 tonnes | 901,058 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Guadeloupe 5.37 million tonnes compare
- 2 France 1.04 million tonnes compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 816,398 tonnes compare
- 5 Japan 604,000 tonnes compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 560,000 tonnes compare
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 in Germany?
- Electronic waste collected in Germany was 906,121 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 586,966 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Germany rank for electronic waste collected?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste collected rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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