Electronic waste collected in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Electronic waste collected was 1.07 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste collected in Southern Europe, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, electronic waste collected in Southern Europe stood at 1.07 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected in Southern Europe peaked at 1.08 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 632,877 tonnes, in 2014.
Southern Europe ranks 11th of 32 groups on this measure, 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 Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 843,990 tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 828,512 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 763,425 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 761,554 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 632,877 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 739,461 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 832,884 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 884,148 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 971,996 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 1.04 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.06 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.07 million tonnes | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 830,248 tonnes | 632,877 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Southern Europe
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 560,000 tonnes compare
- 9 Poland 558,108 tonnes compare
- 10 Italy 509,906 tonnes compare
- 11 Spain 448,202 tonnes compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 292,362 tonnes compare
- 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 219,456 tonnes compare
- 14 Czechia 182,417 tonnes compare
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.3167 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.1235 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.323 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 73.08 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 48.29 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 24.80 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 783,078 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 6.44 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected in Southern Europe?
- Electronic waste collected in Southern Europe was 1.07 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 632,877 tonnes in 2014.
- How does Southern Europe rank for electronic waste collected?
- Southern Europe ranks 11th out of 32 groups with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste collected rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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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