Electronic waste generated in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Electronic waste generated was 2.50 million tonnes in 2025. β² Rising
Electronic waste generated in Northern Europe, 2010β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Northern Europe recorded 2.50 million tonnes for electronic waste generated in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated in Northern Europe peaked at 2.50 million tonnes in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.82 million tonnes, in 2010.
That places Northern Europe 21st out of 36 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.11 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 million tonnes | 2.40 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Europe
More environment data for Northern Europe
- Standard Deviation 0.685 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.48 Β°C (2025)
- Roundwood β Production 200.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous β Production 40.72 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous β Production 159.86 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Export value 1.86 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood β Export quantity 18.30 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Import value 1.82 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood β Import quantity 17.22 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ 7.2 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste generated in Northern Europe?
- Electronic waste generated in Northern Europe was 2.50 million tonnes in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.50 million tonnes in 2025.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 million tonnes in 2010.
- How does Northern Europe rank for electronic waste generated?
- Northern Europe ranks 21st out of 36 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electronic waste generated rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern 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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