Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) was 4.83 Kilogrammes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) in Switzerland, 2010–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per person.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 4.83 Kilogrammes per person for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) in Switzerland peaked at 5.32 Kilogrammes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.23 Kilogrammes per person, in 2010.
Switzerland ranks 21st of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.23 Kilogrammes per person | — |
| 2011 | 4.86 Kilogrammes per person | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 4.6 Kilogrammes per person | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 4.61 Kilogrammes per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.69 Kilogrammes per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.9 Kilogrammes per person | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 4.85 Kilogrammes per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.89 Kilogrammes per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.02 Kilogrammes per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 5.06 Kilogrammes per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.21 Kilogrammes per person | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 5.32 Kilogrammes per person | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 5.12 Kilogrammes per person | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 4.66 Kilogrammes per person | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 4.83 Kilogrammes per person | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.77 Kilogrammes per person | 4.23 Kilogrammes per person | 5.06 Kilogrammes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.03 Kilogrammes per person | 4.66 Kilogrammes per person | 5.32 Kilogrammes per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) in Switzerland?
- Waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) in Switzerland was 4.83 Kilogrammes per person in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.32 Kilogrammes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.23 Kilogrammes per person in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee)?
- Switzerland ranks 21st out of 24 countries with data for 2024.
- Is waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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