End-of-life vehicles by waste management operations - detailed data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): End-of-life vehicles by waste management operations - detailed data was 5.04 million Tonne in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.04 million Tonne
Change on year
down 7.7%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
7.11 million Tonne
in 2009
All-time low
4.79 million Tonne
in 2008
Years of data
18
2006–2023
End-of-life vehicles by waste management operations - detailed data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2006–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
In 2023, end-of-life vehicles by waste management operations - detailed data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) stood at 5.04 million Tonne.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, end-of-life vehicles by waste management operations - detailed data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 7.11 million Tonne in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.79 million Tonne, in 2008.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
End-of-life vehicles by waste management operations - detailed data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.84 million Tonne | — |
| 2007 | 4.95 million Tonne | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.79 million Tonne | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 7.11 million Tonne | +48.4% |
| 2010 | 6.10 million Tonne | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 5.54 million Tonne | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 5.11 million Tonne | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 5.33 million Tonne | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 5.28 million Tonne | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.22 million Tonne | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.13 million Tonne | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 5.71 million Tonne | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 6.76 million Tonne | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 6.91 million Tonne | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.16 million Tonne | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 6.54 million Tonne | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 5.46 million Tonne | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 5.04 million Tonne | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.42 million Tonne | 4.79 million Tonne | 7.11 million Tonne | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.71 million Tonne | 5.11 million Tonne | 6.91 million Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.80 million Tonne | 5.04 million Tonne | 6.54 million Tonne | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
More environment data for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
- Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes 151,181 Megawatt (2024)
- Greenhouse gas emissions by source sector 2.79 million Thousand tonnes (2024)
- Net greenhouse gas emissions of the Land use, Land use change and -230,985 Thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent (2024)
- Environmental tax revenues 374,757 Million euro (2024)
- Municipal waste by waste management operations 517 Kilograms per capita (2024)
- Air emissions accounts totals bridging to emission inventory totals 3.34 billion Tonne (2025)
- Trade in recyclable raw materials 85.81 million Tonne (2025)
- Inland waterway transport by nationality of vessel and coverage 57,319 Thousand tonnes (2022)
- Air emissions accounts by NACE Rev. 2 activity 2.63 billion Tonne (2024)
- Water exploitation index, plus 5.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is end-of-life vehicles by waste management operations - detailed data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- End-of-life vehicles by waste management operations - detailed data in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 5.04 million Tonne in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest end-of-life vehicles by waste management operations - detailed data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.11 million Tonne in 2009.
- What is the lowest end-of-life vehicles by waste management operations - detailed data recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.79 million Tonne in 2008.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for end-of-life vehicles by waste management operations - detailed data?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2023.
- Is end-of-life vehicles by waste management operations - detailed data rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of End-of-life vehicles by waste management operations - detailed data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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