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

Spain
722,636 Tonne
in 2018
United Kingdom
1.55 million Tonne
in 2018
Spain rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
3rd

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

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.55 million Tonne against 722,636 Tonne in Spain, a difference of 825,894 Tonne.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 816,654 Tonne 1.23 million Tonne 416,874 Tonne United Kingdom
2010s 633,411 Tonne 1.58 million Tonne 949,789 Tonne United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management, Spain or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1.55 million Tonne against 722,636 Tonne in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management between Spain and United Kingdom?
825,894 Tonne, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management?
Spain ranks 6th 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