Electronic waste collected in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Electronic waste collected was 1.04 million tonnes in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
1.04 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
12th
of 33 groups
All-time high
1.45 million tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
940,320 tonnes
in 2010
Years of data
13
2010–2022

Electronic waste collected in Northern Europe, 2010–2022

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2010201620222010: 940.3k tonnes2011: 997.9k tonnes2012: 974.4k tonnes2013: 974.7k tonnes2014: 993.2k tonnes2015: 1.1M tonnes2016: 1.5M tonnes2017: 1.3M tonnes2018: 1.3M tonnes2019: 1.0M tonnes2020: 995.3k tonnes2021: 1.0M tonnes2022: 1.0M tonnes

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 33 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 9 Spain 448,202 tonnes compare
  2. 10 Australia and New Zealand 292,362 tonnes compare
  3. 11 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 219,456 tonnes compare
  4. 12 Czechia 182,417 tonnes compare
  5. 13 Belgium 169,151 tonnes compare
  6. 14 Canada 159,382 tonnes compare
  7. 15 Romania 145,907 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 85 places β†’

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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 33 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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About this data

Indicator
Electronic waste collected (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
85 places, 1,106 data points, 2000–2023
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