Germany vs Switzerland: Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4.64 Kilogrammes per person against 3.13 Kilogrammes per person in Germany, a difference of 1.51 Kilogrammes per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 14th of 25 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.82 Kilogrammes per person | 4.17 Kilogrammes per person | 0.3551 Kilogrammes per person | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.45 Kilogrammes per person | 4.19 Kilogrammes per person | 0.7435 Kilogrammes per person | Switzerland |
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, Germany or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4.64 Kilogrammes per person against 3.13 Kilogrammes per person in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste between Germany and Switzerland?
- 1.51 Kilogrammes per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste?
- Germany ranks 17th and Switzerland ranks 14th 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