Electronic waste collected, per capita in Europe
Europe: Electronic waste collected, per capita was 7.52 kg in 2022. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste collected, per capita in Europe, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Europe recorded 7.52 kg for electronic waste collected, per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected, per capita in Europe peaked at 7.52 kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.05 kg, in 2012.
Europe ranks 7th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Electronic waste collected, per capita in Europe, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.13 kg | — |
| 2011 | 5.17 kg | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.05 kg | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 5.14 kg | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 5.19 kg | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.76 kg | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 6.7 kg | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 6.78 kg | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.01 kg | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 7.27 kg | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 7.38 kg | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 7.42 kg | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 7.52 kg | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.92 kg | 5.05 kg | 7.27 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.44 kg | 7.38 kg | 7.52 kg | 3 |
Countries ranked near Europe
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected, per capita in Europe?
- Electronic waste collected, per capita in Europe was 7.52 kg in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 7.52 kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.05 kg in 2012.
- How does Europe rank for electronic waste collected, per capita?
- Europe ranks 7th out of 31 groups with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste collected, per capita rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste collected, per capita (KG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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