Electronic waste recycling rate in Ireland
Ireland: Electronic waste recycling rate was 82.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Electronic waste recycling rate in Ireland, 2007–2018
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 Ireland stood at 82.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycling rate in Ireland peaked at 85.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 78.5%, in 2008.
That places Ireland 15th out of 35 regions with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.4% | 78.5% | 83.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 83.1% | 80.3% | 85.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 59.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.06 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 15.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0879 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.23 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0115 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0209 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0087 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycling rate in Ireland?
- Electronic waste recycling rate in Ireland was 82.9% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 2008.
- How does Ireland rank for electronic waste recycling rate?
- Ireland ranks 15th out of 35 regions with data for 2018.
- Is electronic waste recycling rate rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ireland 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 (%)