End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in Italy

Italy: End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals was 971,292 Tonne in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
971,292 Tonne
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
2nd
of 38 countries
All-time high
1.47 million Tonne
in 2007
All-time low
874,887 Tonne
in 2012
Years of data
19
2005–2023

End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in Italy, 2005–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2005201420232005: 1.2M Tonne2006: 1.3M Tonne2007: 1.5M Tonne2008: 1.1M Tonne2009: 1.4M Tonne2010: 1.2M Tonne2011: 986.4k Tonne2012: 874.9k Tonne2013: 959.5k Tonne2014: 953.7k Tonne2015: 1.0M Tonne2016: 1.1M Tonne2017: 1.1M Tonne2018: 1.2M Tonne2019: 1.3M Tonne2020: 1.2M Tonne2021: 1.4M Tonne2022: 1.0M Tonne2023: 971.3k Tonne

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.

Analysis

Italy recorded 971,292 Tonne for end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in 2023.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in Italy peaked at 1.47 million Tonne in 2007 and was at its lowest, 874,887 Tonne, in 2012.

That places Italy 2nd out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in Italy, year by year

Annual values for End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in Italy, 2005 to 2023.
Year Tonne Change
2005 1.23 million Tonne
2006 1.31 million Tonne +6.5%
2007 1.47 million Tonne +12.4%
2008 1.11 million Tonne -24.8%
2009 1.38 million Tonne +24.6%
2010 1.24 million Tonne -10.1%
2011 986,391 Tonne -20.5%
2012 874,887 Tonne -11.3%
2013 959,542 Tonne +9.7%
2014 953,690 Tonne -0.6%
2015 1.04 million Tonne +8.7%
2016 1.09 million Tonne +4.8%
2017 1.10 million Tonne +0.9%
2018 1.20 million Tonne +9.6%
2019 1.29 million Tonne +7.6%
2020 1.22 million Tonne -5.4%
2021 1.40 million Tonne +14.8%
2022 1.01 million Tonne -27.8%
2023 971,292 Tonne -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.30 million Tonne 1.11 million Tonne 1.47 million Tonne 5
2010s 1.07 million Tonne 874,887 Tonne 1.29 million Tonne 10
2020s 1.15 million Tonne 971,292 Tonne 1.40 million Tonne 4

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 France 1.19 million Tonne compare
  2. 3 Spain 729,521 Tonne compare
  3. 4 Poland 444,753 Tonne compare
  4. 4 Poland 444,753 Tonne compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in Italy?
End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals in Italy was 971,292 Tonne in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 1.47 million Tonne in 2007.
What is the lowest end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 874,887 Tonne in 2012.
How does Italy rank for end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals?
Italy ranks 2nd out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
Is end-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
End-of-life vehicles - reuse, recycling and recovery, totals
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 680 data points, 2005–2023
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