Poland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management

Poland
660,437 Tonne
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.55 million Tonne
in 2018
Poland rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

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

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M200620122018

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.55 million Tonne against 660,437 Tonne in Poland, a difference of 888,093 Tonne.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 2.3 times Poland's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 40 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 533,234 Tonne 1.23 million Tonne 700,294 Tonne United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 540,754 Tonne 1.58 million Tonne 1.04 million Tonne United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management, Poland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.55 million Tonne against 660,437 Tonne in Poland as of 2018.
What is the difference in waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management between Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
888,093 Tonne, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Poland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management?
Poland ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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