Electronic waste collected in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Electronic waste collected was 1.07 million tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Electronic waste collected in Southern Europe, 2010β2022
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 33 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.
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
More environment data for Southern Europe
- Standard Deviation 0.323 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.19 Β°C (2025)
- Roundwood β Production 73.08 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous β Production 48.29 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous β Production 24.80 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Export value 783,078 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood β Export quantity 6.44 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Import value 850,367 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood β Import quantity 7.13 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ 15.51 % (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 33 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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