Proportion of electronic waste collected in Western Europe
Western Europe: Proportion of electronic waste collected was 58.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of electronic waste collected in Western Europe, 2010–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of electronic waste collected in Western Europe stood at 58.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of electronic waste collected in Western Europe peaked at 58.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2012.
That places Western Europe 1st out of 25 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of electronic waste collected in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 48.4% | — |
| 2011 | 46.4% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 53.0% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 55.2% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 58.6% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 58.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 58.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.4% | 44.4% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 58.4% | 58.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate -4.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.84 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.13 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 11.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of electronic waste collected in Western Europe?
- Proportion of electronic waste collected in Western Europe was 58.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of electronic waste collected recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of electronic waste collected recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2012.
- How does Western Europe rank for proportion of electronic waste collected?
- Western Europe ranks 1st out of 25 groups with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of electronic waste collected rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 Proportion of electronic waste collected (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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