Electronic waste recycling rate in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Electronic waste recycling rate was 88.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Electronic waste recycling rate in Luxembourg, 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 Luxembourg stood at 88.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycling rate in Luxembourg peaked at 89.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 81.1%, in 2008.
That places Luxembourg 5th out of 35 regions with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.0% | 81.1% | 88.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 87.3% | 85.7% | 89.1% | 9 |
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More environment data for Luxembourg
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 8.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 11.9 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4798 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0129 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0275 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.6384 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0061 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0037 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1071 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycling rate in Luxembourg?
- Electronic waste recycling rate in Luxembourg was 88.0% 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.1% in 2008.
- How does Luxembourg rank for electronic waste recycling rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 5th out of 35 regions with data for 2018.
- Is electronic waste recycling rate rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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 (%)