Electronic waste recycled in Northern Europe
Northern Europe: Electronic waste recycled was 1.04 million tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Electronic waste recycled in Northern Europe, 2010β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electronic waste recycled in Northern Europe is 1.04 million tonnes, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycled in Northern Europe peaked at 1.45 million tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 940,320 tonnes, in 2010.
That places Northern Europe 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.11 million tonnes | 940,320 tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 million tonnes | 995,318 tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 3 |
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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 recycled in Northern Europe?
- Electronic waste recycled in Northern Europe was 1.04 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycled recorded in Northern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 million tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycled recorded in Northern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 940,320 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Northern Europe rank for electronic waste recycled?
- Northern Europe ranks 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Northern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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