Electronic waste generated in Eastern Europe

Eastern Europe: Electronic waste generated was 4.01 million tonnes in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
4.01 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
18th
of 36 groups
All-time high
4.01 million tonnes
in 2025
All-time low
2.18 million tonnes
in 2010
Years of data
16
2010–2025

Electronic waste generated in Eastern Europe, 2010–2025

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2010201720252010: 2.2M tonnes2011: 2.3M tonnes2012: 2.5M tonnes2013: 2.6M tonnes2014: 2.8M tonnes2015: 2.9M tonnes2016: 3.0M tonnes2017: 3.1M tonnes2018: 3.2M tonnes2019: 3.4M tonnes2020: 3.5M tonnes2021: 3.6M tonnes2022: 3.7M tonnes2023: 3.8M tonnes2024: 3.9M tonnes2025: 4.0M tonnes

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electronic waste generated in Eastern Europe is 4.01 million tonnes, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electronic waste generated in Eastern Europe peaked at 4.01 million tonnes in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.18 million tonnes, in 2010.

Eastern Europe ranks 18th of 36 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.80 million tonnes 2.18 million tonnes 3.36 million tonnes 10
2020s 3.74 million tonnes 3.48 million tonnes 4.01 million tonnes 6

Countries ranked near Eastern Europe

  1. 15 Malaysia 85,641 tonnes compare
  2. 16 Costa Rica 81,000 tonnes compare
  3. 17 Ecuador 76,504 tonnes compare
  4. 18 Jordan 36,364 tonnes compare
  5. 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 31,394 tonnes compare
  6. 20 Melanesia 23,829 tonnes compare
  7. 21 Cyprus 14,892 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 63 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is electronic waste generated in Eastern Europe?
Electronic waste generated in Eastern Europe was 4.01 million tonnes in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest electronic waste generated recorded in Eastern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 4.01 million tonnes in 2025.
What is the lowest electronic waste generated recorded in Eastern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 2.18 million tonnes in 2010.
How does Eastern Europe rank for electronic waste generated?
Eastern Europe ranks 18th out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
Is electronic waste generated rising or falling in Eastern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Europe data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electronic waste generated (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
63 places, 912 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed