Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Germany
Germany: Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) was 84.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Germany, 2006–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Germany recorded 84.5% for recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in Germany peaked at 86.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 79.3%, in 2015.
Germany ranks 14th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 79.6% | — |
| 2007 | 80.8% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 82.8% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 83.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 83.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 82.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 84.2% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 86.7% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 85.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 85.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 85.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 86.7% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 86.1% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 85.5% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 84.5% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.3% | 79.6% | 80.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 79.3% | 86.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 84.5% | 86.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in Germany?
- Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in Germany was 84.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.3% in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee)?
- Germany ranks 14th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) separately collected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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