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

Germany
2.38 million
in 2018
United Kingdom
1.55 million
in 2018
Germany rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
3rd

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

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.38 million against 1.55 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 827,110.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 31 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 1.72 million 1.23 million 485,192 Germany
2010s 1.87 million 1.58 million 284,876 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, Germany or United Kingdom?
Germany, at 2.38 million against 1.55 million in United Kingdom as of 2018.
What is the difference in waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management between Germany and United Kingdom?
827,110, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management?
Germany ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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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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