Electronic waste collected in Italy
Italy: Electronic waste collected was 509,906 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Electronic waste collected in Italy, 2005β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste collected in Italy is 509,906 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected in Italy peaked at 582,482 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 60,638 tonnes, in 2005.
That places Italy 8th out of 52 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 312,784 tonnes | 60,638 tonnes | 521,113 tonnes | 5 |
| 2010s | 434,655 tonnes | 314,210 tonnes | 582,482 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 506,233 tonnes | 477,972 tonnes | 534,394 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 5 Japan 604,000 tonnes compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 560,000 tonnes compare
- 7 Poland 558,108 tonnes compare
- 9 Spain 448,202 tonnes compare
- 10 Australia and New Zealand 292,362 tonnes compare
- 11 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 219,456 tonnes compare
More environment data for Italy
- Standard Deviation 0.324 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 6.83 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 7.18 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 109,022 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 38,588 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2.20 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2.08 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 3.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 3.51 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected in Italy?
- Electronic waste collected in Italy was 509,906 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 582,482 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,638 tonnes in 2005.
- How does Italy rank for electronic waste collected?
- Italy ranks 8th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste collected rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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