Electronic waste collected in Western Europe
Western Europe: Electronic waste collected was 2.48 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste collected in Western Europe, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 2.48 million tonnes for electronic waste collected in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected in Western Europe peaked at 2.48 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.60 million tonnes, in 2012.
Western Europe ranks 10th 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 Western Europe, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.64 million tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 1.63 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.60 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.66 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.71 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.82 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 2.01 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 2.12 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.24 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 2.41 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 2.44 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.45 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.48 million tonnes | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.88 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 7 Japan 604,000 tonnes compare
- 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
More environment data for Western Europe
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected in Western Europe?
- Electronic waste collected in Western Europe was 2.48 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.60 million tonnes in 2012.
- How does Western Europe rank for electronic waste collected?
- Western Europe ranks 10th out of 32 groups with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste collected rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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