Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020): Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) was 18.74 Kilogrammes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), 2019–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per person.
Analysis
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) recorded 18.74 Kilogrammes per person for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 49.3% over five years.
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 12.55 Kilogrammes per person | — |
| 2020 | 14.33 Kilogrammes per person | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 16.12 Kilogrammes per person | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 18.28 Kilogrammes per person | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 18.74 Kilogrammes per person | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.55 Kilogrammes per person | 12.55 Kilogrammes per person | 12.55 Kilogrammes per person | 1 |
| 2020s | 16.87 Kilogrammes per person | 14.33 Kilogrammes per person | 18.74 Kilogrammes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
- 1 Germany 23.84 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 1 Netherlands 30.49 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 1 Croatia 12.51 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 2 Austria 22.11 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 2 Estonia 19.04 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 3 Spain 21.67 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 4 Italy 18.86 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 4 Slovenia 17 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 5 Lithuania 16.59 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 5 France 18.59 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 6 Poland 14.01 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 6 Bulgaria 17.86 Kilogrammes per person compare
More environment data for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.2221 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2024)
- Environment-related technologies patents — Patent applications 47,926 Patents (2023)
- Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants 12,801 Patents (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 364,965 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 48,152 Square kilometres (2022)
- Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 81,695 Square kilometres (2022)
- Waste - Municipal waste: generation and treatment — Total waste 104.11 Index (2023)
- Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land 108,723 Hectares (2024)
- Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area 159,985 Hectares (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- Waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) was 18.74 Kilogrammes per person in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) recorded in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.74 Kilogrammes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) recorded in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.55 Kilogrammes per person in 2019.
- How does European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee)?
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 3rd out of 7 regions with data for 2023.
- Where does this European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Products put on the market. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides data on the generation, recycling and reuse of e-waste in OECD countries, one of the fastest growing and most complex waste streams in the world, affecting both human health and the environment and proliferating a loss of valuable raw materials. Data source(s): (i) OECD-UNITAR questionnaire for non-European countries (ii) Eurostat database for European countries Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 7, 2026 Database documentation