Electronic waste recycled in Western Europe
Western Europe: Electronic waste recycled was 2.48 million tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Electronic waste recycled in Western Europe, 2010β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Western Europe recorded 2.48 million tonnes for electronic waste recycled in 2022. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycled in Western Europe peaked at 2.48 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.60 million tonnes, in 2012.
That places Western Europe 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.88 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 2.48 million tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More environment data for Western Europe
- Standard Deviation 0.485 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 Β°C (2025)
- Roundwood β Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous β Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous β Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood β Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood β Import value 1.84 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood β Import quantity 19.11 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) β Annual growth US$ -4.9 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycled in Western Europe?
- Electronic waste recycled in Western Europe was 2.48 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycled recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycled recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.60 million tonnes in 2012.
- How does Western Europe rank for electronic waste recycled?
- Western Europe ranks 9th out of 33 groups with data for 2022.
- Is electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. 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 recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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