Austria vs European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020): Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste over time
- Austria
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
How they compare
Austria currently reports 7.54 Kilogrammes per person against 4.91 Kilogrammes per person in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), a difference of 2.63 Kilogrammes per person.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.5 times European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 5th and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd of 25 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.65 Kilogrammes per person | 4.25 Kilogrammes per person | 3.4 Kilogrammes per person | Austria |
| 2020s | 7.52 Kilogrammes per person | 4.69 Kilogrammes per person | 2.84 Kilogrammes per person | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste, Austria or European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- Austria, at 7.54 Kilogrammes per person against 4.91 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) — waste between Austria and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- 2.63 Kilogrammes per person, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Austria and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank globally for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste?
- Austria ranks 5th and European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste collected. 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