Electronic waste generated in Europe
Europe: Electronic waste generated was 13.60 million tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste generated in Europe, 2010–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste generated in Europe is 13.60 million tonnes, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated in Europe peaked at 13.60 million tonnes in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.74 million tonnes, in 2010.
Europe ranks 7th of 34 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Electronic waste generated in Europe, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.74 million tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 10.15 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 10.54 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 10.89 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 11.21 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 11.50 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 11.77 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 12.03 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 12.28 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 12.51 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 12.72 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 12.90 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 13.08 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 13.26 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 13.43 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 13.60 million tonnes | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.26 million tonnes | 9.74 million tonnes | 12.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.16 million tonnes | 12.72 million tonnes | 13.60 million tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 4 Senegal 4.41 million tonnes compare
- 5 Suriname 3.58 million tonnes compare
- 6 Japan 2.64 million tonnes compare
- 7 Republic of Korea 954,060 tonnes compare
- 7 South Korea 954,060 tonnes compare
- 9 Canada 786,150 tonnes compare
- 10 Australia and New Zealand 710,920 tonnes compare
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 94.14 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 73.33 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated in Europe?
- Electronic waste generated in Europe was 13.60 million tonnes in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 13.60 million tonnes in 2025.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.74 million tonnes in 2010.
- How does Europe rank for electronic waste generated?
- Europe ranks 7th out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electronic waste generated rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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