Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Europe
Europe: Proportion of electronic waste recycled was 42.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Europe, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of electronic waste recycled in Europe stood at 42.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of electronic waste recycled in Europe peaked at 43.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 2014.
Europe ranks 4th of 25 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.8% | 34.3% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 42.8% | 43.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Europe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of electronic waste recycled in Europe?
- Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Europe was 42.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 2014.
- How does Europe rank for proportion of electronic waste recycled?
- Europe ranks 4th out of 25 regions with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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