Recycling of batteries and accumulators by country
Countries reporting
35
Highest
199,181 Tonne
Spain
Lowest
1,227 Tonne
Iceland
Median
15,432 Tonne
Years covered
13
2011β2023
Data points
350
What the numbers show
Recycling of batteries and accumulators is currently reported for 35 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 15,432 Tonne, and the mean is 34,082 Tonne.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 162.
Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 11 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 |
| 4 | Poland | 93,789 Tonne | 2023 | up 86.1% | rising |
| 6 | Italy | 91,384 Tonne | 2023 | down 14.2% | falling |
| 7 | Sweden | 43,074 Tonne | 2021 | up 6.0% | flat |
| 8 | Romania | 42,855 Tonne | 2022 | up 8.0% | rising |
| 9 | Czechia | 35,527 Tonne | 2023 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 10 | Greece | 28,895 Tonne | 2023 | up 37.9% | rising |
| 11 | Hungary | 25,656 Tonne | 2023 | up 19.9% | rising |
| 12 | Belgium | 24,970 Tonne | 2023 | up 143.1% | rising |
| 13 | Portugal | 22,843 Tonne | 2023 | up 77.1% | rising |
| 14 | Finland | 17,304 Tonne | 2023 | up 3.2% | flat |
| 15 | Norway | 16,880 Tonne | 2023 | up 45.7% | rising |
| 16 | Austria | 16,226 Tonne | 2023 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 17 | Bulgaria | 15,621 Tonne | 2023 | down 13.0% | flat |
| 18 | Denmark | 15,432 Tonne | 2023 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 19 | Netherlands | 14,708 Tonne | 2023 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 19 | Netherlands | 14,708 Tonne | 2023 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 21 | Slovenia | 11,795 Tonne | 2023 | up 215.3% | rising |
| 21 | Slovenia | 11,795 Tonne | 2023 | up 215.3% | rising |
| 23 | Croatia | 10,146 Tonne | 2023 | up 100.2% | rising |
| 23 | Croatia | 10,146 Tonne | 2023 | up 100.2% | rising |
| 25 | Lithuania | 9,636 Tonne | 2023 | up 982.7% | rising |
| 25 | Lithuania | 9,636 Tonne | 2023 | up 982.7% | rising |
| 27 | Slovakia | 5,930 Tonne | 2023 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 27 | Slovakia | 5,930 Tonne | 2023 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 29 | Cyprus | 3,029 Tonne | 2023 | down 6.8% | rising |
| 30 | Estonia | 2,812 Tonne | 2023 | down 4.6% | rising |
| 30 | Estonia | 2,812 Tonne | 2023 | down 4.6% | rising |
| 32 | Latvia | 2,015 Tonne | 2023 | up 195.9% | rising |
| 32 | Latvia | 2,015 Tonne | 2023 | up 195.9% | rising |
| 34 | Luxembourg | 1,270 Tonne | 2023 | down 7.9% | rising |
| 35 | Iceland | 1,227 Tonne | 2020 | up 40.1% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) 134,254 Tonne