Electronic waste recycling rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Electronic waste recycling rate was 59.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Electronic waste recycling rate in Switzerland, 2010–2022
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 Switzerland is 59.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycling rate in Switzerland peaked at 81.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 2022.
That places Switzerland 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Electronic waste recycling rate in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 81.3% | — |
| 2011 | 78.1% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 81.3% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 77.5% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 74.1% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 74.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 72.6% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 66.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 65.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 65.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 63.3% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 59.4% | -6.2% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 59.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.1%, 71% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 59.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.4%, 73% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.8% | 65.7% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 59.4% | 65.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 32 Liechtenstein 73.0% compare
- 33 Belgium 72.5% compare
- 34 Malta 72.1% compare
- 36 South Korea 44.1% compare
- 37 United States 42.5% compare
- 38 Japan 22.9% compare
More environment data for Switzerland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2925 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.4333 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2741 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0914 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycling rate in Switzerland?
- Electronic waste recycling rate in Switzerland was 59.4% in 2022, 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 2022.
- How does Switzerland rank for electronic waste recycling rate?
- Switzerland ranks 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste recycling rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Switzerland 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 (%).