Electronic waste generated in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Electronic waste generated was 21.93 million tonnes in 2025. β² Rising
Electronic waste generated in Europe and Northern America, 2010β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Europe and Northern America recorded 21.93 million tonnes for electronic waste generated in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated in Europe and Northern America peaked at 21.93 million tonnes in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.43 million tonnes, in 2010.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.07 million tonnes | 15.43 million tonnes | 20.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.19 million tonnes | 20.45 million tonnes | 21.93 million tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
More environment data for Europe and Northern America
- Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 61.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 62.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 64.7% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 58.8% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 94.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 85.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 98.9% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 98.0% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 11.3% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 56.62 USD/m3 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated in Europe and Northern America?
- Electronic waste generated in Europe and Northern America was 21.93 million tonnes in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 21.93 million tonnes in 2025.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.43 million tonnes in 2010.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for electronic waste generated?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 3rd out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electronic waste generated rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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