European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) vs Spain: 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)
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 21.67 Kilogrammes per person against 18.74 Kilogrammes per person in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), a difference of 2.93 Kilogrammes per person.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ahead.
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 3rd of 7 regions.
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) 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) | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.55 Kilogrammes per person | 9.79 Kilogrammes per person | 2.76 Kilogrammes per person | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) |
| 2020s | 16.87 Kilogrammes per person | 15.91 Kilogrammes per person | 0.9597 Kilogrammes per person | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) |
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 Spain?
- Spain, at 21.67 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 Spain?
- 2.93 Kilogrammes per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and Spain?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and Spain rank globally for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee)?
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 3rd 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