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Headline data

National recycling rate, tons of material recycled
Year Value Units Series
2015 31000.0 Tonnes Municipal waste recycled
2016 37000.0 Tonnes Municipal waste recycled
2017 36000.0 Tonnes Municipal waste recycled
2018 34000.0 Tonnes Municipal waste recycled
2019 32000.0 Tonnes Municipal waste recycled
2020 36000.0 Tonnes Municipal waste recycled
2021 43000.0 Tonnes Municipal waste recycled
2022 41000.0 Tonnes Municipal waste recycled
2023 56487.0 Tonnes Municipal waste recycled
2015 10.9 Percentage (%) Proportion of municipal waste recycled
2016 12.7 Percentage (%) Proportion of municipal waste recycled
2017 11.5 Percentage (%) Proportion of municipal waste recycled
2018 10.5 Percentage (%) Proportion of municipal waste recycled
2019 9.1 Percentage (%) Proportion of municipal waste recycled
2020 10.9 Percentage (%) Proportion of municipal waste recycled
2021 13.6 Percentage (%) Proportion of municipal waste recycled
2022 12.5 Percentage (%) Proportion of municipal waste recycled
2023 17.0 Percentage (%) Proportion of municipal waste recycled
2015 1292.0 Tonnes Electronic waste recycled
2016 2527.0 Tonnes Electronic waste recycled
2017 2128.0 Tonnes Electronic waste recycled
2018 2336.0 Tonnes Electronic waste recycled
2019 2542.0 Tonnes Electronic waste recycled
2020 2070.0 Tonnes Electronic waste recycled
2021 2336.0 Tonnes Electronic waste recycled
2022 2285.0 Tonnes Electronic waste recycled
2023 2274.0 Tonnes Electronic waste recycled
2015 65.1 Percentage (%) Proportion of electronic waste recycled
2016 103.4 Percentage (%) Proportion of electronic waste recycled
2017 72.1 Percentage (%) Proportion of electronic waste recycled
2018 73.6 Percentage (%) Proportion of electronic waste recycled
2019 59.9 Percentage (%) Proportion of electronic waste recycled
2020 58.3 Percentage (%) Proportion of electronic waste recycled
2021 83.2 Percentage (%) Proportion of electronic waste recycled
2022 75.9 Percentage (%) Proportion of electronic waste recycled
2023 71.6 Percentage (%) Proportion of electronic waste recycled
2015 2.91 Kilograms Electronic waste recycled per capita
2016 5.55 Kilograms Electronic waste recycled per capita
2017 4.55 Kilograms Electronic waste recycled per capita
2018 4.82 Kilograms Electronic waste recycled per capita
2019 5.04 Kilograms Electronic waste recycled per capita
2020 4.02 Kilograms Electronic waste recycled per capita
2021 4.51 Kilograms Electronic waste recycled per capita
2022 4.3 Kilograms Electronic waste recycled per capita
2023 4.1 Kilograms Electronic waste recycled per capita

Source: Environment and Resources Authority (ERA)

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Footnote: **Note: Data for 2023 is provisional and might be revised** Sources: + Environment and Resources Authority (ERA) + Eurostat

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Goal

Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Indicator

Indicator 12.5.1: National recycling rate, tons of material recycled
Target

Target 12.5: By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse
Metadata update

2024-05-24
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD), United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
Related indicators

11.6.1, 12.4.2, 12.3.1, 14.1.1

Source 1

Organisation

Environment and Resources Authority (ERA)

Source 2

Organisation

Eurostat
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