Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Proportion of electronic waste recycled was 42.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Northern Europe, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 42.4% for proportion of electronic waste recycled in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of electronic waste recycled in Northern Europe peaked at 65.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2020.
That places Northern Europe 5th out of 25 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 51.5% | — |
| 2011 | 52.7% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 65.8% | +24.9% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 42.4% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.6% | 43.0% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 41.4% | 42.4% | 3 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of electronic waste recycled in Northern Europe?
- Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Northern Europe was 42.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2020.
- How does Northern Europe rank for proportion of electronic waste recycled?
- Northern Europe ranks 5th out of 25 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Northern 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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