Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) in Italy
Italy: Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) was 18.86 Kilogrammes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) in Italy, 2019–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) in Italy is 18.86 Kilogrammes per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 62.6% over five years.
Italy ranks 4th of 24 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) in Italy, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 11.6 Kilogrammes per person | — |
| 2020 | 12 Kilogrammes per person | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 14.4 Kilogrammes per person | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 17.52 Kilogrammes per person | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 18.86 Kilogrammes per person | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.6 Kilogrammes per person | 11.6 Kilogrammes per person | 11.6 Kilogrammes per person | 1 |
| 2020s | 15.7 Kilogrammes per person | 12 Kilogrammes per person | 18.86 Kilogrammes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 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 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
- 7 Belgium 17.56 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 7 Latvia 6.8 Kilogrammes per person compare
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 5.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0813 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) in Italy?
- Waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) in Italy was 18.86 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 18.86 Kilogrammes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6 Kilogrammes per person in 2019.
- How does Italy rank for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee)?
- Italy ranks 4th out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Italy 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