Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Proportion of electronic waste recycled was 39.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Southern Europe, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of electronic waste recycled in Southern Europe is 39.6%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of electronic waste recycled in Southern Europe peaked at 40.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2014.
That places Southern Europe 7th out of 25 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 35.9% | — |
| 2011 | 34.2% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -18.1% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 31.7% | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 39.1% | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 40.4% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 39.6% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 39.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.5% | 24.6% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 39.6% | 40.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of electronic waste recycled in Southern Europe?
- Proportion of electronic waste recycled in Southern Europe was 39.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2014.
- How does Southern Europe rank for proportion of electronic waste recycled?
- Southern Europe ranks 7th out of 25 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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