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 13th out of 41 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Electronic waste recycling rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 79.6% | — |
| 2007 | 80.8% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 82.8% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 83.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 83.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 82.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 84.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 86.7% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 85.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 85.6% | -0.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 85.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.1%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Germany's 85.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.4%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
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- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0079 % change on previous year (2024)
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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 13th out of 41 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 (%).