Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Proportion of electronic waste recycled was 27.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
27.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
9th
of 25 groups
All-time high
28.6%
in 2020
All-time low
15.5%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2010–2022

Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Eastern Europe, 2010–2022

01020302010201620222010: 16.32011: 15.52012: 15.72013: 15.62014: 18.22015: 20.42016: 22.82017: 22.72018: 22.12019: 28.52020: 28.62021: 27.32022: 27.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2022, proportion of electronic waste recycled in Eastern Europe stood at 27.3%.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 73.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of electronic waste recycled in Eastern Europe peaked at 28.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2011.

That places Eastern Europe 9th out of 25 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Eastern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%) in Eastern Europe, 2010 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2010 16.3%
2011 15.5% -4.8%
2012 15.7% +1.2%
2013 15.6% -0.8%
2014 18.2% +17.0%
2015 20.4% +11.7%
2016 22.8% +11.8%
2017 22.7% -0.5%
2018 22.1% -2.5%
2019 28.5% +29.0%
2020 28.6% +0.3%
2021 27.3% -4.5%
2022 27.3% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 19.8% 15.5% 28.5% 10
2020s 27.7% 27.3% 28.6% 3

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 6 Slovakia 88.9% compare
  2. 7 Luxembourg 88.0% compare
  3. 8 Poland 87.6% compare
  4. 9 Spain 86.2% compare
  5. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 86.2% compare
  6. 11 Estonia 85.7% compare
  7. 12 Germany 85.6% compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of electronic waste recycled in Eastern Europe?
Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Eastern Europe was 27.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2011.
How does Eastern Europe rank for proportion of electronic waste recycled?
Eastern Europe ranks 9th out of 25 groups with data for 2022.
Is proportion of electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
69 places, 785 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed