Electronic waste collected in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Electronic waste collected was 1.04 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste collected in Northern Europe, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste collected in Northern Europe is 1.04 million tonnes, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected in Northern Europe peaked at 1.45 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 940,320 tonnes, in 2010.
That places Northern Europe 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Electronic waste collected in Northern Europe, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 940,320 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 997,920 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 974,371 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 974,720 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 993,234 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.13 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 1.45 million tonnes | +28.5% |
| 2017 | 1.34 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.30 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million tonnes | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 995,318 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.03 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million tonnes | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.11 million tonnes | 940,320 tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million tonnes | 995,318 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.685 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected in Northern Europe?
- Electronic waste collected in Northern Europe was 1.04 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 940,320 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Northern Europe rank for electronic waste collected?
- Northern Europe ranks 12th out of 32 groups with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste collected rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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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