Electronic waste collected in Italy
Italy: Electronic waste collected was 509,906 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste collected in Italy, 2005–2023
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 10th out of 56 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.
Electronic waste collected in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 60,638 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 66,597 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 467,542 tonnes | +602.0% |
| 2008 | 448,030 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 521,113 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 582,482 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 544,577 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 497,378 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 437,090 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 314,210 tonnes | -28.1% |
| 2015 | 344,629 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 361,322 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 381,656 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 421,234 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 461,969 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 477,972 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 502,660 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 534,394 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 509,906 tonnes | -4.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 509,906 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 76,109 tonnes, 6.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Italy's 509,906 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,109 tonnes, 6.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electronic waste collected in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +602.0% | 66,597 tonnes | 467,542 tonnes |
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
- 7 Japan 604,000 tonnes compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 560,000 tonnes compare
- 9 Poland 558,108 tonnes compare
- 11 Spain 448,202 tonnes compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 292,362 tonnes compare
- 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 219,456 tonnes compare
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 6.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.94 % 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 -0.2257 % change on previous year (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 10th out of 56 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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