Europe vs France: Electronic waste collected
Europe
5.59 million tonnes
in 2022
France
1.04 million tonnes
in 2023
Europe rank
3rd
France rank
2nd
Electronic waste collected over time
- Europe
- France
How they compare
Europe currently reports 5.59 million tonnes against 1.04 million tonnes in France, a difference of 4.55 million tonnes.
That makes Europe's figure about 5.4 times France's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Europe has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 3rd and France ranks 2nd of 33 groups.
Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.39 million tonnes | 611,949 tonnes | 3.78 million tonnes | Europe |
| 2020s | 5.54 million tonnes | 929,601 tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electronic waste collected, Europe or France?
- Europe, at 5.59 million tonnes against 1.04 million tonnes in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in electronic waste collected between Europe and France?
- 4.55 million tonnes, with Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and France?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Europe and France rank globally for electronic waste collected?
- Europe ranks 3rd and France ranks 2nd of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Electronic waste collected (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.