Proportion of electronic waste recycled in World
World: Proportion of electronic waste recycled was 22.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
22.3%
Change on year
down 1.7%
Rank
10th
of 29 groups
All-time high
24.0%
in 2016
All-time low
20.5%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2010–2022
Proportion of electronic waste recycled in World, 2010–2022
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 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of electronic waste recycled in World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23.3% | — |
| 2011 | 22.1% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 20.6% | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 23.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 23.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | -1.7% |
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
- 7 Slovakia 88.9% compare
- 8 Luxembourg 88.0% compare
- 9 Poland 87.6% compare
- 10 Spain 86.2% compare
- 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 86.2% compare
- 10 United Kingdom 86.2% compare
- 13 Estonia 85.7% compare
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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 29 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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