European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) vs Germany: Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE)
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) over time
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 23.84 Kilogrammes per person against 18.74 Kilogrammes per person in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), a difference of 5.1 Kilogrammes per person.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 7 regions.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.55 Kilogrammes per person | 16.7 Kilogrammes per person | 4.15 Kilogrammes per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 16.87 Kilogrammes per person | 21.67 Kilogrammes per person | 4.8 Kilogrammes per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee), European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) or Germany?
- Germany, at 23.84 Kilogrammes per person against 18.74 Kilogrammes per person in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) between European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and Germany?
- 5.1 Kilogrammes per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and Germany?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and Germany rank globally for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee)?
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 1st of 7 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Products put on the market. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The dataset provides data on the generation, recycling and reuse of e-waste in OECD countries, one of the fastest growing and most complex waste streams in the world, affecting both human health and the environment and proliferating a loss of valuable raw materials. Data source(s): (i) OECD-UNITAR questionnaire for non-European countries (ii) Eurostat database for European countries Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 7, 2026 Database documentation