Electronic waste recycled, per capita in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Electronic waste recycled, per capita was 8.7 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste recycled, per capita in Europe and Northern America, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste recycled, per capita in Europe and Northern America is 8.7, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycled, per capita in Europe and Northern America peaked at 8.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.16, in 2014.
Europe and Northern America ranks 5th of 26 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Electronic waste recycled, per capita in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.38 | — |
| 2011 | 6.57 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 6.65 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 6.87 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.16 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 7.55 | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 8.07 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 8.11 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.28 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 8.4 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 8.52 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 8.58 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 8.7 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.3 | 6.16 | 8.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6 | 8.52 | 8.7 | 3 |
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 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycled, per capita in Europe and Northern America?
- Electronic waste recycled, per capita in Europe and Northern America was 8.7 in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycled, per capita recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 in 2022.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycled, per capita recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.16 in 2014.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for electronic waste recycled, per capita?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 5th out of 26 groups with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste recycled, per capita rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 recycled, per capita (Kg). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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