Survey data on consumer circular economy behaviours: Focus on repair, reuse, recycling, refurbishment, and sharing in electronics and furniture across Germany, Italy, India and South Africa

This dataset reports individual-level survey data on consumer attitudes and behaviours toward the circular economy (CE) in the electronics and furniture sectors across Germany, Italy, India, and South Africa (N = 4,216; at least 1,000 respondents in each country; March–April 2024). It covers demographics, product ownership, purchasing patterns, awareness, sustainable consumption habits, willingness to pay for circular products, and perceived motivations and barriers. The study focuses on five CE practices—repair, reuse, recycling, refurbishment, and sharing—and provides country-level descriptive statistics. The dataset, accompanying codebook, and survey instrument enable cross-cultural comparisons and support methods ranging from regression and structural equation models to scenario analyses and feeding Agent-Based Models as well as informing material flow models. These data can be used to inform research, policy, and business strategies that promote CE adoption.