Electronic waste collected in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Electronic waste collected was 5,873 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,873 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
42nd
of 56 countries
All-time high
6,659 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
3,848 tonnes
in 2006
Years of data
18
2006–2023
Electronic waste collected in Luxembourg, 2006–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 5,873 tonnes for electronic waste collected in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected in Luxembourg peaked at 6,659 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,848 tonnes, in 2006.
Luxembourg ranks 42nd of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Electronic waste collected in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,848 tonnes | — |
| 2007 | 4,116 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 4,243 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 4,817 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 4,823 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 4,985 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 5,010 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 5,176 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 5,518 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 5,901 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 6,191 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 6,065 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 6,065 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6,019 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 6,371 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 6,659 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 5,804 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 5,873 tonnes | +1.2% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 5,873 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 76,109 tonnes, 8% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 5,873 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,109 tonnes, 8% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,256 tonnes | 3,848 tonnes | 4,817 tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 5,575 tonnes | 4,823 tonnes | 6,191 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,177 tonnes | 5,804 tonnes | 6,659 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected in Luxembourg?
- Electronic waste collected in Luxembourg was 5,873 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 6,659 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,848 tonnes in 2006.
- How does Luxembourg rank for electronic waste collected?
- Luxembourg ranks 42nd out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste collected rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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