Sales and collection of portable batteries and accumulators by country
Countries reporting
36
Highest
55,197 Tonne
Germany
Lowest
145 Tonne
Malta
Median
3,100 Tonne
Years covered
15
2009–2023
Data points
542
What the numbers show
Sales and collection of portable batteries and accumulators is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 55,197 Tonne in Germany; the lowest is 145 Tonne in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 3,100 Tonne, and the mean is 7,611 Tonne.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 381.
Over the past decade 35 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Hungary (up 283.2%), and the largest decrease in Cyprus (down 4.0%).
Sales and collection of portable batteries and accumulators: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 55,197 Tonne | 2023 | up 30.1% | rising |
| 2 | France | 36,412 Tonne | 2023 | up 13.0% | rising |
| 3 | Italy | 27,985 Tonne | 2023 | up 0.2% | flat |
| 4 | Poland | 21,524 Tonne | 2023 | up 91.1% | rising |
| 4 | Poland | 21,524 Tonne | 2023 | up 91.1% | rising |
| 6 | Spain | 14,719 Tonne | 2023 | up 38.1% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 10,851 Tonne | 2023 | up 59.9% | rising |
| 7 | Netherlands | 10,851 Tonne | 2023 | up 59.9% | rising |
| 9 | Sweden | 8,875 Tonne | 2021 | up 55.5% | rising |
| 10 | Romania | 6,846 Tonne | 2022 | up 149.9% | rising |
| 11 | Belgium | 6,179 Tonne | 2023 | up 40.5% | rising |
| 12 | Austria | 5,936 Tonne | 2023 | up 52.5% | rising |
| 13 | Czechia | 5,395 Tonne | 2023 | up 46.9% | rising |
| 14 | Denmark | 4,724 Tonne | 2023 | up 50.8% | rising |
| 15 | Hungary | 4,568 Tonne | 2023 | up 283.2% | rising |
| 16 | Norway | 3,802 Tonne | 2023 | up 87.8% | rising |
| 17 | Ireland | 3,734 Tonne | 2023 | up 95.2% | rising |
| 18 | Finland | 3,609 Tonne | 2023 | up 33.5% | rising |
| 19 | Greece | 2,590 Tonne | 2023 | up 56.3% | rising |
| 20 | Portugal | 2,568 Tonne | 2023 | up 48.7% | rising |
| 21 | Slovakia | 2,337 Tonne | 2023 | up 146.0% | rising |
| 21 | Slovakia | 2,337 Tonne | 2023 | up 146.0% | rising |
| 23 | Croatia | 1,334 Tonne | 2023 | up 238.6% | volatile |
| 23 | Croatia | 1,334 Tonne | 2023 | up 238.6% | volatile |
| 25 | Lithuania | 1,151 Tonne | 2023 | up 44.8% | rising |
| 25 | Lithuania | 1,151 Tonne | 2023 | up 44.8% | rising |
| 27 | Bulgaria | 1,105 Tonne | 2023 | up 63.2% | rising |
| 28 | Slovenia | 886 Tonne | 2023 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 28 | Slovenia | 886 Tonne | 2023 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 30 | Latvia | 824 Tonne | 2023 | up 59.7% | rising |
| 30 | Latvia | 824 Tonne | 2023 | up 59.7% | rising |
| 32 | Estonia | 634 Tonne | 2023 | up 57.3% | rising |
| 32 | Estonia | 634 Tonne | 2023 | up 57.3% | rising |
| 34 | Luxembourg | 293 Tonne | 2023 | up 52.6% | rising |
| 35 | Cyprus | 217 Tonne | 2023 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 36 | Malta | 145 Tonne | 2023 | up 62.9% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 230,637 Tonne
- Northern Ireland (UK) (NUTS 2021) 1,128 Tonne