Electronic waste generated in Western Europe
Western Europe: Electronic waste generated was 4.35 million tonnes in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste generated in Western Europe, 2010–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 4.35 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 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste generated in Western Europe peaked at 4.35 million tonnes in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.39 million tonnes, in 2010.
That places Western Europe 16th out of 34 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.
Electronic waste generated in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.39 million tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 3.51 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.61 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.71 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.79 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.87 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.94 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.00 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.06 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.11 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.16 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 4.20 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.24 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 4.28 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 4.31 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 4.35 million tonnes | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.80 million tonnes | 3.39 million tonnes | 4.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.26 million tonnes | 4.16 million tonnes | 4.35 million tonnes | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
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 generated in Western Europe?
- Electronic waste generated in Western Europe was 4.35 million tonnes in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste generated recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 million tonnes in 2025.
- What is the lowest electronic waste generated recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.39 million tonnes in 2010.
- How does Western Europe rank for electronic waste generated?
- Western Europe ranks 16th out of 34 groups with data for 2025.
- Is electronic waste generated rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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