Recycling of batteries and accumulators by country
Countries reporting
27
Highest
199,181 Tonne
Spain
Lowest
1,227 Tonne
Iceland
Median
16,880 Tonne
Years covered
13
2011–2023
Data points
270
What the numbers show
Recycling of batteries and accumulators is currently reported for 27 countries. The highest value is 199,181 Tonne in Spain; the lowest is 1,227 Tonne in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 16,880 Tonne, and the mean is 38,594 Tonne.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 162.
Over the past decade 18 countries rose and 9 fell. The largest increase was in Lithuania (up 982.7%), and the largest decrease in Italy (down 14.2%).
Recycling of batteries and accumulators: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 199,181 Tonne | 2023 | up 68.8% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 146,202 Tonne | 2023 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 3 | France | 143,623 Tonne | 2023 | down 6.1% | flat |
| 4 | Poland | 93,789 Tonne | 2023 | up 86.1% | rising |
| 5 | Italy | 91,384 Tonne | 2023 | down 14.2% | falling |
| 6 | Sweden | 43,074 Tonne | 2021 | up 6.0% | flat |
| 7 | Romania | 42,855 Tonne | 2022 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 8 | Czechia | 35,527 Tonne | 2023 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 9 | Greece | 28,895 Tonne | 2023 | up 37.9% | rising |
| 10 | Hungary | 25,656 Tonne | 2023 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 11 | Belgium | 24,970 Tonne | 2023 | up 143.1% | rising |
| 12 | Portugal | 22,843 Tonne | 2023 | up 77.1% | rising |
| 13 | Finland | 17,304 Tonne | 2023 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 14 | Norway | 16,880 Tonne | 2023 | up 45.7% | rising |
| 15 | Austria | 16,226 Tonne | 2023 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 16 | Bulgaria | 15,621 Tonne | 2023 | down 13.0% | flat |
| 17 | Denmark | 15,432 Tonne | 2023 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 18 | Netherlands | 14,708 Tonne | 2023 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 19 | Slovenia | 11,795 Tonne | 2023 | up 215.3% | rising |
| 20 | Croatia | 10,146 Tonne | 2023 | up 100.2% | rising |
| 21 | Lithuania | 9,636 Tonne | 2023 | up 982.7% | rising |
| 22 | Slovakia | 5,930 Tonne | 2023 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 23 | Cyprus | 3,029 Tonne | 2023 | down 6.8% | rising |
| 24 | Estonia | 2,812 Tonne | 2023 | down 4.6% | rising |
| 25 | Latvia | 2,015 Tonne | 2023 | up 195.9% | rising |
| 26 | Luxembourg | 1,270 Tonne | 2023 | down 7.9% | rising |
| 27 | Iceland | 1,227 Tonne | 2020 | up 40.1% | rising |