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

Spain
722,636
in 2018
United Kingdom
1.55 million
in 2018
Spain rank
5th
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 against 722,636 in Spain, a difference of 825,894.

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 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 31 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 1.23 million 416,874 United Kingdom
2010s 633,411 1.58 million 949,789 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 against 722,636 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, 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 5th 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