Electronic waste recycling rate in Italy
Italy: Electronic waste recycling rate was 84.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste recycling rate in Italy, 2007–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste recycling rate in Italy is 84.3%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycling rate in Italy peaked at 93.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 69.8%, in 2007.
Italy ranks 16th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Electronic waste recycling rate in Italy, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 69.8% | — |
| 2008 | 85.2% | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 87.4% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 93.1% | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | -14.1% |
| 2013 | 88.0% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 82.3% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 85.7% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 88.9% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 84.3% | -5.2% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 84.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.1%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Italy's 84.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.4%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.8% | 69.8% | 87.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 80.0% | 93.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Italy
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycling rate in Italy?
- Electronic waste recycling rate in Italy was 84.3% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8% in 2007.
- How does Italy rank for electronic waste recycling rate?
- Italy ranks 16th out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
- Is electronic waste recycling rate rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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 (%).