Purpose
A key challenge in understanding global end-of-life tire (ELT) management is that data availability and quality vary significantly across countries and regions. Differences in reporting practices, regulatory frameworks, system maturity, and data coverage can make it difficult to establish a consistent and comparable global view. This map represents a significant step toward establishing a more comprehensive reference of global ELT management. By consolidating information in an interactive, visual map, it provides an easy-to-use resource for understanding how ELTs are managed across different geographies.
The dataset also helps identify where information is well established and where data gaps remain. In doing so, it can support efforts to strengthen reporting practices, improve transparency, and enhance the overall quality of ELT data over time.
As a baseline resource, the map is intended to facilitate trend monitoring, support benchmarking across systems, and inform discussions among stakeholders on opportunities for continuous improvement. By making data and methodologies more transparent, it can contribute to more informed decision-making and help stakeholders identify priorities, assess progress, and focus attention where further action may be needed.
At the same time, the initiative underscores the value of ongoing collaboration across the tire value chain, governments, researchers, and other stakeholders to strengthen data collection, improve comparability, and advance a shared understanding of global ELT management.
Data Collection and Development Methodology
In developing this Map, the Tire Industry Project (TIP) has applied a structured methodology to consolidate available information into a structured dataset designed to improve transparency and comparability. The approach seeks to maximize the use of existing data while providing clarity on data sources, assumptions, and levels of confidence.
The dataset brings together information from a range of sources, reflecting the diverse ELT reporting landscapes across jurisdictions. Primary data was collected through engagement with tire industry associations, public authorities, producer responsibility organizations, and other relevant stakeholders. Where direct data submissions were not available, information was supplemented through publicly accessible reports, research publications, and institutional datasets.
In instances where reliable data could not be identified, estimation methodologies were applied using transparent and documented assumptions. These methodologies were designed to address data gaps in a consistent manner while maintaining visibility on the origin, quality, and robustness of the underlying information.
To enable comparability across countries, all data has been mapped to a common framework based on the ELT management hierarchy (link to Publication). In addition, each dataset has been evaluated against criteria such as source credibility, data quality, and coverage. This provides users with important context for interpreting the information and understanding its limitations.
Finally, this map underscores the importance of continued collaboration to strengthen data collection systems and improve comparability in the future.
