European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
10.29 million Tonne
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.55 million Tonne
in 2018
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) currently reports 10.29 million Tonne against 1.55 million Tonne in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 8.74 million Tonne.

That makes European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s figure about 6.6 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has been ahead every year.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 1 regions.

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 8.39 million Tonne 1.23 million Tonne 7.16 million Tonne European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
2010s 8.21 million Tonne 1.58 million Tonne 6.63 million Tonne European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), at 10.29 million Tonne against 1.55 million Tonne in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
8.74 million Tonne, with European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 1 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management operations. 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 (WEEE) by waste management operations
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 511 data points, 2005–2018
Last refreshed