Electronic waste collected in Europe
Europe: Electronic waste collected was 5.59 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste collected in Europe, 2010–2022
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 32 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.
Electronic waste collected in Europe, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.78 million tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 3.81 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.73 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.80 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.84 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.28 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 4.98 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 5.05 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.22 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.43 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 5.51 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 5.53 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.59 million tonnes | +1.2% |
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 United States 3.90 million tonnes compare
- 3 France 1.04 million tonnes compare
- 4 Germany 906,121 tonnes compare
- 5 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 816,398 tonnes compare
- 5 United Kingdom 816,398 tonnes compare
More environment data for Europe
- 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 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 32 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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