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 12th of 35 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.
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
More environment data for Italy
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 371.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 21.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 4.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0558 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 44.9 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1973 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.3495 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 15.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
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 12th out of 35 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 (%)