Electronic waste recycled in Western Europe
Western Europe: Electronic waste recycled was 2.48 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste recycled in Western Europe, 2010–2022
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 32 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.
Electronic waste recycled in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.64 million tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 1.63 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.60 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.66 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.71 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1.82 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 2.01 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 2.12 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.24 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 2.41 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 2.44 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2.45 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.48 million tonnes | +1.0% |
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
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 560,000 tonnes compare
- 7 Poland 499,797 tonnes compare
- 8 Italy 429,282 tonnes compare
- 9 Spain 316,443 tonnes compare
- 10 Australia and New Zealand 292,362 tonnes compare
- 11 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 176,762 tonnes compare
- 12 Czechia 172,847 tonnes compare
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 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 32 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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