Electronic waste recycled in Germany
Germany: Electronic waste recycled was 765,743 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Electronic waste recycled in Germany, 2006β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste recycled in Germany is 765,743 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycled in Germany peaked at 899,287 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 474,436 tonnes, in 2007.
Germany ranks 3rd of 49 countries on this measure, 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 | 575,500 tonnes | 474,436 tonnes | 668,594 tonnes | 4 |
| 2010s | 653,426 tonnes | 572,564 tonnes | 808,441 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 825,546 tonnes | 765,743 tonnes | 899,287 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Guadeloupe 5.37 million tonnes compare
- 2 France 823,558 tonnes compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 703,513 tonnes compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 560,000 tonnes compare
- 6 Poland 499,797 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 recycled in Germany?
- Electronic waste recycled in Germany was 765,743 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycled recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 899,287 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycled recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 474,436 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Germany rank for electronic waste recycled?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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