France vs Germany: Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management

France
1.93 million
in 2018
Germany
2.38 million
in 2018
France rank
2nd
Germany rank
1st

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

  • France
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.38 million against 1.93 million in France, a difference of 446,640.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Germany ahead.

France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 31 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 1.59 million 1.75 million 159,698 Germany
2010s 1.69 million 1.87 million 174,081 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management, France or Germany?
Germany, at 2.38 million against 1.93 million in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management between France and Germany?
446,640, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
13 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
How do France and Germany rank globally for waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management?
France ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 1st of 31 countries.
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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 404 data points, 2005–2018
Last refreshed