Proportion of electronic waste recycled in World
World: Proportion of electronic waste recycled was 22.3% in 2022. β¬ Flat
Latest (2022)
22.3%
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
10th
of 30 groups
All-time high
24.0%
in 2016
All-time low
20.5%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2010β2022
Proportion of electronic waste recycled in World, 2010β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of electronic waste recycled in World stood at 22.3%.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of electronic waste recycled in World peaked at 24.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2014.
World ranks 10th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.7% | 20.5% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.3% | 23.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near World
More environment data for World
- Standard Deviation 0.208 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 241.28 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 431.35 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 4.18 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 1.50 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 68.53 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 76.62 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 71.11 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 77.03 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of electronic waste recycled in World?
- Proportion of electronic waste recycled in World was 22.3% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of electronic waste recycled recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2014.
- How does World rank for proportion of electronic waste recycled?
- World ranks 10th out of 30 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of electronic waste recycled rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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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