Electronic waste recycled in Europe
Europe: Electronic waste recycled was 5.59 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste recycled in Europe, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste recycled in Europe is 5.59 million tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycled in Europe peaked at 5.59 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.73 million tonnes, in 2012.
Europe ranks 3rd of 32 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Electronic waste recycled in Europe, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.78 million tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 3.81 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3.73 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 3.80 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.84 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 4.28 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 4.98 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 5.05 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 5.22 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 5.43 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 5.51 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 5.53 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.59 million tonnes | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.39 million tonnes | 3.73 million tonnes | 5.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.54 million tonnes | 5.51 million tonnes | 5.59 million tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 1 Guadeloupe 5.37 million tonnes compare
- 2 France 823,558 tonnes compare
- 3 Germany 765,743 tonnes compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 703,513 tonnes compare
- 4 United Kingdom 703,513 tonnes compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 560,000 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 recycled in Europe?
- Electronic waste recycled in Europe was 5.59 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycled recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycled recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.73 million tonnes in 2012.
- How does Europe rank for electronic waste recycled?
- Europe ranks 3rd out of 32 groups with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. 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 recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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