Electronic waste recycled in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Electronic waste recycled was 1.07 million tonnes in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
1.07 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
10th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.08 million tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
632,877 tonnes
in 2014
Years of data
13
2010–2022

Electronic waste recycled in Southern Europe, 2010–2022

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M2010201620222010: 844.0k tonnes2011: 828.5k tonnes2012: 763.4k tonnes2013: 761.6k tonnes2014: 632.9k tonnes2015: 739.5k tonnes2016: 832.9k tonnes2017: 884.1k tonnes2018: 972.0k tonnes2019: 1.0M tonnes2020: 1.1M tonnes2021: 1.1M tonnes2022: 1.1M tonnes

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electronic waste recycled in Southern Europe is 1.07 million tonnes, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electronic waste recycled in Southern Europe peaked at 1.08 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 632,877 tonnes, in 2014.

That places Southern Europe 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 830,248 tonnes 632,877 tonnes 1.04 million tonnes 10
2020s 1.07 million tonnes 1.06 million tonnes 1.08 million tonnes 3

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 7 Italy 429,282 tonnes compare
  2. 8 Spain 316,443 tonnes compare
  3. 9 Australia and New Zealand 292,362 tonnes compare
  4. 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 176,762 tonnes compare
  5. 11 Czechia 172,847 tonnes compare
  6. 12 Belgium 140,073 tonnes compare
  7. 13 Austria 120,672 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 82 places β†’

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All data for Southern Europe β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is electronic waste recycled in Southern Europe?
Electronic waste recycled in Southern Europe was 1.07 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest electronic waste recycled recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.08 million tonnes in 2020.
What is the lowest electronic waste recycled recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 632,877 tonnes in 2014.
How does Southern Europe rank for electronic waste recycled?
Southern Europe ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2022.
Is electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Europe 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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Indicator
Electronic waste recycled (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
82 places, 1,068 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed