Electronic waste collected in Europe
Europe: Electronic waste collected was 5.59 million tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Electronic waste collected in Europe, 2010β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, electronic waste collected in Europe stood at 5.59 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected in Europe peaked at 5.59 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.73 million tonnes, in 2012.
That places Europe 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.39 million tonnes | 3.73 million tonnes | 5.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.54 million tonnes | 5.51 million tonnes | 5.59 million tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 1 Guadeloupe 5.37 million tonnes compare
- 2 France 1.04 million tonnes compare
- 3 Germany 906,121 tonnes compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 816,398 tonnes compare
- 5 Japan 604,000 tonnes compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 560,000 tonnes compare
More environment data for Europe
- Standard Deviation 0.435 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation β Area 27,700 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Area 170,878 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Agricultural land 37.54 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Land area 7.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per value of agricultural production 7.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Permanent crops β Area 15,732 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected in Europe?
- Electronic waste collected in Europe was 5.59 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 million tonnes in 2012.
- How does Europe rank for electronic waste collected?
- Europe ranks 3rd out of 33 groups with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste collected rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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