Electronic waste recycling rate in Germany
Germany: Electronic waste recycling rate was 85.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste recycling rate in Germany, 2006–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, electronic waste recycling rate in Germany stood at 85.6%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycling rate in Germany peaked at 86.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2015.
That places Germany 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.3% | 79.6% | 80.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 79.3% | 86.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More environment data for Germany
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 674.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.07 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 33.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 9.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2198 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 55.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.3905 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1987 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 8.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycling rate in Germany?
- Electronic waste recycling rate in Germany was 85.6% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for electronic waste recycling rate?
- Germany ranks 9th out of 35 countries with data for 2018.
- Is electronic waste recycling rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electronic waste recycling rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%)