European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) vs Netherlands: Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
4.91 Kilogrammes per person
in 2023
Netherlands
4.82 Kilogrammes per person
in 2023
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank
2nd
Netherlands rank
3rd

Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste over time

  • European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) currently reports 4.91 Kilogrammes per person against 4.82 Kilogrammes per person in Netherlands, a difference of 0.09 Kilogrammes per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Netherlands ahead.

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd and Netherlands ranks 3rd of 7 regions.

Netherlands 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) Netherlands Difference Ahead
2010s 4.25 Kilogrammes per person 4.62 Kilogrammes per person 0.372 Kilogrammes per person Netherlands
2020s 4.69 Kilogrammes per person 5.11 Kilogrammes per person 0.4281 Kilogrammes per person Netherlands

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, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) or Netherlands?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), at 4.91 Kilogrammes per person against 4.82 Kilogrammes per person in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste between European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and Netherlands?
0.09 Kilogrammes per person, with European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and Netherlands?
5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
How do European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and Netherlands rank globally for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd and Netherlands 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) — Waste collected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste collected
Unit
Kilogrammes per person
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
34 places, 208 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

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