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

France
1.93 million Tonne
in 2018
United Kingdom
1.55 million Tonne
in 2018
France rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
3rd

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

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

France currently reports 1.93 million Tonne against 1.55 million Tonne in United Kingdom, a difference of 380,470 Tonne.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was France ahead.

France ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 1.62 million Tonne 1.23 million Tonne 390,712 Tonne France
2010s 1.69 million Tonne 1.58 million Tonne 110,794 Tonne France

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 United Kingdom?
France, at 1.93 million Tonne against 1.55 million Tonne in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management between France and United Kingdom?
380,470 Tonne, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management?
France ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 40 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
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 511 data points, 2005–2018
Last refreshed