Electronic waste recycled in Ireland
Ireland: Electronic waste recycled was 52,996 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Electronic waste recycled in Ireland, 2007β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste recycled in Ireland is 52,996 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycled in Ireland peaked at 59,897 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32,544 tonnes, in 2011.
That places Ireland 24th out of 49 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,734 tonnes | 36,744 tonnes | 43,104 tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 40,886 tonnes | 32,544 tonnes | 53,162 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,537 tonnes | 52,996 tonnes | 59,897 tonnes | 4 |
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More environment data for Ireland
- Standard Deviation 0.412 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 414,600 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 414,600 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 12,009 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1,451 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 30,918 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 14,319 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 300,217 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 288,363 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycled in Ireland?
- Electronic waste recycled in Ireland was 52,996 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycled recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 59,897 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycled recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,544 tonnes in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for electronic waste recycled?
- Ireland ranks 24th out of 49 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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