Electronic waste recycling rate in Iran
Iran: Electronic waste recycling rate was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2018
All-time low
100.0%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Electronic waste recycling rate in Iran, 2018–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iran recorded 100.0% for electronic waste recycling rate in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Iran ranks 2nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Electronic waste recycling rate in Iran, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 100.0% | — |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycling rate in Iran?
- Electronic waste recycling rate in Iran was 100.0% in 2023, 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- How does Iran rank for electronic waste recycling rate?
- Iran ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste recycling rate rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran 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 (%).