End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals by country
Countries reporting
38
Highest
1.19 million Tonne
France
Lowest
39 Tonne
Liechtenstein
Median
46,608 Tonne
Years covered
19
2005–2023
Data points
680
What the numbers show
End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals is currently reported for 38 countries. The highest value is 1.19 million Tonne in France; the lowest is 39 Tonne in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 46,608 Tonne, and the mean is 156,228 Tonne.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 30,513.
Over the past decade 20 countries rose and 18 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 875.0%), and the largest decrease in Liechtenstein (down 89.0%).
End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 1.19 million Tonne | 2023 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 2 | Italy | 971,292 Tonne | 2023 | up 1.2% | falling |
| 3 | Spain | 729,521 Tonne | 2023 | down 5.5% | flat |
| 4 | Poland | 444,753 Tonne | 2023 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 4 | Poland | 444,753 Tonne | 2023 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 6 | Germany | 283,549 Tonne | 2023 | down 42.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Sweden | 181,092 Tonne | 2023 | down 24.7% | falling |
| 8 | Czechia | 175,384 Tonne | 2023 | up 52.7% | rising |
| 9 | Norway | 148,761 Tonne | 2023 | down 9.0% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | 142,843 Tonne | 2023 | down 24.5% | flat |
| 10 | Netherlands | 142,843 Tonne | 2023 | down 24.5% | flat |
| 12 | Bulgaria | 106,718 Tonne | 2023 | up 70.1% | rising |
| 13 | Finland | 102,060 Tonne | 2023 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 14 | Portugal | 101,011 Tonne | 2023 | up 17.5% | rising |
| 15 | Ireland | 95,880 Tonne | 2023 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 16 | Denmark | 92,248 Tonne | 2023 | down 28.4% | rising |
| 17 | Romania | 83,782 Tonne | 2020 | down 48.4% | volatile |
| 18 | Belgium | 80,190 Tonne | 2023 | down 44.9% | falling |
| 19 | Greece | 54,433 Tonne | 2023 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 20 | Lithuania | 38,782 Tonne | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 20 | Lithuania | 38,782 Tonne | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 22 | Slovakia | 35,636 Tonne | 2023 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 22 | Slovakia | 35,636 Tonne | 2023 | up 20.1% | rising |
| 24 | Austria | 28,703 Tonne | 2023 | down 56.2% | falling |
| 25 | Croatia | 25,953 Tonne | 2023 | down 10.6% | rising |
| 25 | Croatia | 25,953 Tonne | 2023 | down 10.6% | rising |
| 27 | Estonia | 21,594 Tonne | 2023 | up 31.7% | rising |
| 27 | Estonia | 21,594 Tonne | 2023 | up 31.7% | rising |
| 29 | Hungary | 17,068 Tonne | 2023 | up 14.8% | falling |
| 30 | Latvia | 13,202 Tonne | 2023 | up 46.1% | rising |
| 30 | Latvia | 13,202 Tonne | 2023 | up 46.1% | rising |
| 32 | Iceland | 12,273 Tonne | 2023 | up 112.4% | rising |
| 33 | Malta | 10,238 Tonne | 2023 | up 875.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Slovenia | 8,658 Tonne | 2023 | up 91.2% | rising |
| 34 | Slovenia | 8,658 Tonne | 2023 | up 91.2% | rising |
| 36 | Cyprus | 7,914 Tonne | 2023 | down 32.7% | falling |
| 37 | Luxembourg | 1,657 Tonne | 2023 | down 33.7% | falling |
| 38 | Liechtenstein | 39 Tonne | 2023 | down 89.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 5.04 million Tonne